| Age at missing | 52 years old |
| Case ID | joseph-hayes |
| City en | Baton Rouge |
| City geo ID | 4315588 |
| City slug | baton-rouge |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22033 |
| County slug | east-baton-rouge-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-13T03:33:21+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1948-02-01 |
| Disappearance details | Hayes was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 20, 2000. He was walking away from a family member's residence in the 6000 block of Lotus Street at the time of his disappearance. He has never been heard from again. Authorities were unable to locate any sign of Hayes during a search sometime after he was reported as a missing person. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-344-7867 Source Information NamUs The Advocate . . |
| Disappearance details en | Hayes was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 20, 2000. He was walking away from a family member's residence in the 6000 block of Lotus Street at the time of his disappearance. He has never been heard from again. Authorities were unable to locate any sign of Hayes during a search sometime after he was reported as a missing person. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-344-7867 Source Information NamUs The Advocate . . |
| Disappearance details word count | 80 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Hayes may use the name Jerry Porter. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Hayes may use the name Jerry Porter. |
| Full name | Joseph Hayes |
| Full name en | Joseph Hayes |
| Height | 6'2 |
| ID | 6048 |
| Investigating agency | Baton Rouge Police Department 225-344-7867 Source Information NamUs The Advocate |
| Missing since | 2000-05-20 |
| Official last updated | |
| Official update count | 0 |
| Official update history | |
| Path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | NamUs The Advocate |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-13T03:33:21+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/baton-rouge |
| Weight | 150 pounds |
Hayes was last seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 20, 2000. He was walking away from a family member’s residence in the 6000 block of Lotus Street at the time of his disappearance. He has never been heard from again. Authorities were unable to locate any sign of Hayes during a search sometime after he was reported as a missing person. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Baton Rouge Police Department 225-344-7867 Source Information NamUs The Advocate . .