| Age at missing | 62 years old |
| Case ID | alton-a-joseph |
| City en | Laplace |
| City geo ID | 4330525 |
| City slug | laplace |
| Classification | Missing |
| Classification en | Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 22095 |
| County slug | st-john-the-baptist |
| Created at | 2026-01-13T06:04:16+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1959-09-12 |
| Disappearance details | Joseph was last seen in Laplace, Louisiana on March 18, 2021. He called his girlfriend that day and said he was in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office 985-652-8651 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 18, 2022; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details en | Joseph was last seen in Laplace, Louisiana on March 18, 2021. He called his girlfriend that day and said he was in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office 985-652-8651 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 18, 2022; casefile added. |
| Disappearance details word count | 72 |
| Distinguishing marks | Black male. Gray hair, brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, Joseph's hair was styled in long dreadlocks. |
| Distinguishing marks en | Black male. Gray hair, brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, Joseph's hair was styled in long dreadlocks. |
| Full name | Alton A. Joseph |
| Full name en | Alton A. Joseph |
| Height | 5'7 |
| ID | 7232 |
| Investigating agency | St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office 985-652-8651 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People |
| Missing since | 2021-03-18 |
| Official last updated | 2022-03-18 |
| Official update count | 1 |
| Official update history | casefile added. |
| Path | louisiana/st-john-the-baptist/laplace |
| Race | Black |
| Race en | Black |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People |
| State en | Louisiana |
| State ref | LA |
| State slug | louisiana |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-13T06:04:16+00:00 |
| URL path | louisiana/st-john-the-baptist/laplace |
| Weight | 181 pounds |
Joseph was last seen in Laplace, Louisiana on March 18, 2021. He called his girlfriend that day and said he was in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Investigating Agency St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office 985-652-8651 Source Information Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 18, 2022; casefile added.