From Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office

On Dec. 29, at approximately 10:43 p.m., the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person from Willow Manor located on U.S. Highway 17 South Business in Chocowinity. A staff member reported Gregory Andrew Gilchrist Jr., a resident of Willow Manor, was last seen at approximately 9:30 p.m.

Gilchrist is described as a black male, 34 years of age, approximately 5-foot-11 and approximately 200 pounds, with a bald head and brown eyes. Gilchrist has a large crucifix tattoo in the center of his chest, an unknown tattoo on his right arm and upper left arm and face. Gilchrist was last seen wearing blue jean pants, black Adidas shoes and an unknown type shirt. Gilchrist could be suffering from a cognitive impairment.

Anyone with information on Gilchrist’s location is asked to call a local law enforcement agency or Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office at 252-946-7111.