| Age at missing | 56 years old |
| Case ID | walter-l-welch |
| City en | Zachary |
| City geo ID | 4346788 |
| City slug | zachary |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | 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 | 1965-03-15 |
| Disappearance details | Welch was last seen in the 20000 block of Chaney Road in Zachary, Louisiana on May 8, 2021. He was en route to a hospital in the 6300 block of Main Street, driving a White 1999 Ford F-150 pickup truck with the Louisiana license plate number V698749. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 225-389-5061 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 15, 2022; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Welch was last seen in the 20000 block of Chaney Road in Zachary, Louisiana on May 8, 2021. He was en route to a hospital in the 6300 block of Main Street, driving a White 1999 Ford F-150 pickup truck with the Louisiana license plate number V698749. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 225-389-5061 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 15, 2022; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 94 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Graying brown hair, hazel eyes. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Graying brown hair, hazel eyes. |
| Full name | Walter L. Welch |
| Full name en | Walter L. Welch |
| Height | 6'0 |
| ID | 14872 |
| Investigating agency | East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office 225-389-5061 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs |
| Missing since | 2021-05-08 |
| Official last updated | 2022-05-15 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/east-baton-rouge-parish/zachary |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs |
| 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/zachary |
| Weight | 180 - 190 pounds |
Welch was last seen in the 20000 block of Chaney Road in Zachary, Louisiana on May 8, 2021. He was en route to a hospital in the 6300 block of Main Street, driving a White 1999 Ford F-150 pickup truck with the Louisiana license plate number V698749. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case. Investigating Agency East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office 225-389-5061 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People NamUs Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 15, 2022; casefile added.