Missing Person Located

UPDATE (Nov 25, 2025 @ 08:48): William "Billy" Campbell has been located.

A Silver Alert has been issued for an elderly Beaufort County man.

The N.C. Center for Missing Persons is asking for the public's help in finding 79-year-old William "Billy" Campbell.

Campbell is believed to be suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's.

Campbell is described as a white man with short, white hair and blue eyes. He is 5 feet 7 inches tall and 135 pounds. Campbell was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt and blue jeans.

His last known location was the Smithfield area.

The N.C. The Center for Missing Persons reports that he was heading to JR's Cigars and was driving a black 2023 Ford F150 with NC license place HLF-5765. His front license plate reads "Billy."

If anyone has information on Campbell's whereabouts, contact the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office at (252) 946-0101.