Have you seen Joel Stanley Rosenbaum?

Missing Since: 2023-01-26 Location: Clarkesville, Georgia

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Rosenbaum was last seen near the Chevron station in Clarkesville, Georgia at 7:00 p.m. on January 26, 2023. He disappeared after being released from the Habersham County Detention Center; he’d been arrested two days earlier for driving under the influence after he ran his car off the road. The Chevron station is a few minutes’ walk from the detention center. His brother stated Rosenbaum never drank alcohol, smoked or used drugs, and he thinks the car accident may have been due to a mental health emergency. Rosenbaum’s brother had attempted to have him committed to psychiatric care by court order, but a judge ruled Rosenbaum didn’t pose a danger to himself or others. When he was released from detention center, the staff asked if Rosenbaum needed to make a phone call or needed a ride, and he said no. He left the jail with only his driver’s license on him; his phone, keys, jacket and clothes were in his car, which had been impounded. He may have been trying to travel to Lawrenceville, Georgia, where he lives. Since Rosenbaum disappeared, there has been no activity on his Social Security number, and his driver’s license has expired without any attempt to renew it. In late 2024, his family petitioned to have him declared legally dead. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency Habersham County Sheriff’s Office 706-839-0554 Source Information NamUs Now Habersham Missing People In America The Northeast Georgian Fox 5 Atlanta Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 11, 2025; casefile added.