| Age at missing | 38 years old |
| Case ID | charles-sylvester-sanford |
| City en | Baton Rouge |
| City geo ID | 4315588 |
| City slug | baton-rouge |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22033 |
| County slug | east-baton-rouge-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1955-10-02 |
| Disappearance details | Sanford was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 28, 1983. He was an accountant, but was unemployed at the time of his disappearance and lived with his parents. During this period, Sanford got daily phone calls from a strange woman. His family never met her and he never told them her name; he only said that she was a nurse. The phone calls stopped after his disappearance. On December 28, Sanford's parents came home to find he was missing and his clothes and car were also gone. He may have been en route to Las Vegas, Nevada. He has never been heard from again. Three days after his disappearance, his car was found abandoned in Arizona. Sanford is missing under unclear circumstances. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-2000 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People The Advocate Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 9, 2017; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Sanford was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 28, 1983. He was an accountant, but was unemployed at the time of his disappearance and lived with his parents. During this period, Sanford got daily phone calls from a strange woman. His family never met her and he never told them her name; he only said that she was a nurse. The phone calls stopped after his disappearance. On December 28, Sanford's parents came home to find he was missing and his clothes and car were also gone. He may have been en route to Las Vegas, Nevada. He has never been heard from again. Three days after his disappearance, his car was found abandoned in Arizona. Sanford is missing under unclear circumstances. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-2000 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People The Advocate Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 9, 2017; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 160 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. Sanford has a scar on his forehead. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. Sanford has a scar on his forehead. |
| Full name | Charles Sylvester Sanford |
| Full name en | Charles Sylvester Sanford |
| Height | 6'3 |
| ID | 8763 |
| Investigating agency | Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-2000 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People The Advocate |
| Missing since | 1983-12-28 |
| Official last updated | 2017-05-09 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People The Advocate |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Weight | 150 pounds |
Sanford was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on December 28, 1983. He was an accountant, but was unemployed at the time of his disappearance and lived with his parents. During this period, Sanford got daily phone calls from a strange woman. His family never met her and he never told them her name; he only said that she was a nurse. The phone calls stopped after his disappearance. On December 28, Sanford’s parents came home to find he was missing and his clothes and car were also gone. He may have been en route to Las Vegas, Nevada. He has never been heard from again. Three days after his disappearance, his car was found abandoned in Arizona. Sanford is missing under unclear circumstances. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-389-2000 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People The Advocate Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 9, 2017; casefile added.