| Age at missing | 20 years old |
| Case ID | adrian-a-cox-jr |
| City en | Natchitoches |
| City geo ID | 4334720 |
| City slug | natchitoches |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22069 |
| County slug | natchitoches-parish |
| Created at | 2026-01-12T11:29:23+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1999-06-25 |
| Disappearance details | Cox was last seen in Natchitoches, Louisiana on February 14, 2020. He was driving a stolen black Nissan Altima when the police began following him on Interstate 49 south of Natchitoches. After a 22-mile pursuit, he crashed the car into a tree between mile markers 151 and 153, just south of Ajax, Louisiana, and ran into the swampy, wooded surrounding area. There was a report that Cox was picked up by a female friend, but his family denied this. The last time they spoke to him was over the phone at 9:16 p.m.; Cox told them he was lost in the woods. After that, his phone died. An extensive search of the area turned up no indication of his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office 318-357-7831 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing People KTBS 3 ArkLaTex Homepage Black and Missing Inc. Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 24, 2022; two pictures added, distinguishing characteristics updated. |
| Disappearance details en | Cox was last seen in Natchitoches, Louisiana on February 14, 2020. He was driving a stolen black Nissan Altima when the police began following him on Interstate 49 south of Natchitoches. After a 22-mile pursuit, he crashed the car into a tree between mile markers 151 and 153, just south of Ajax, Louisiana, and ran into the swampy, wooded surrounding area. There was a report that Cox was picked up by a female friend, but his family denied this. The last time they spoke to him was over the phone at 9:16 p.m.; Cox told them he was lost in the woods. After that, his phone died. An extensive search of the area turned up no indication of his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office 318-357-7831 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing People KTBS 3 ArkLaTex Homepage Black and Missing Inc. Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 24, 2022; two pictures added, distinguishing characteristics updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 166 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. Cox has tattoos on his chest and neck and full tattooed sleeves on his arms, including the name "Louisiana" on one forearm, a large music note on the opposite forearm, and a spiderweb on his elbow; a photo of some of his tattoos are posted with this case summary. His hair was styled in medium-length dreadlocks at the time of his disappearance. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black male. Black hair, brown eyes. Cox has tattoos on his chest and neck and full tattooed sleeves on his arms, including the name "Louisiana" on one forearm, a large music note on the opposite forearm, and a spiderweb on his elbow; a photo of some of his tattoos are posted with this case summary. His hair was styled in medium-length dreadlocks at the time of his disappearance. |
| Full name | Adrian A. Cox Jr. |
| Full name en | Adrian A. Cox Jr. |
| Height | 5'10 |
| ID | 3319 |
| Investigating agency | Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office 318-357-7831 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing People KTBS 3 ArkLaTex Homepage Black and Missing Inc. |
| Missing since | 2020-02-14 |
| Official last updated | 2022-07-24 |
| Official update count | 2 |
| Official update history | two pictures added, distinguishing characteristics updated. |
| Path | louisiana/natchitoches-parish/natchitoches |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing People KTBS 3 ArkLaTex Homepage Black and Missing Inc. |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-12T11:29:23+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/natchitoches-parish/natchitoches |
| Weight | 130 - 162 pounds |
Cox was last seen in Natchitoches, Louisiana on February 14, 2020. He was driving a stolen black Nissan Altima when the police began following him on Interstate 49 south of Natchitoches. After a 22-mile pursuit, he crashed the car into a tree between mile markers 151 and 153, just south of Ajax, Louisiana, and ran into the swampy, wooded surrounding area. There was a report that Cox was picked up by a female friend, but his family denied this. The last time they spoke to him was over the phone at 9:16 p.m.; Cox told them he was lost in the woods. After that, his phone died. An extensive search of the area turned up no indication of his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office 318-357-7831 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing People KTBS 3 ArkLaTex Homepage Black and Missing Inc. Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated July 24, 2022; two pictures added, distinguishing characteristics updated.