The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office continues to seek the public’s help locating missing and endangered 81-year-old Martin Raffone of Okatie.
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, family members reported Raffone missing. He’d left his Sun City home during the early morning hours and was driving a white 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan with South Carolina license plate KDP973.
Since the time Raffone was reported missing, investigators have pieced together a timeline, identifying times and locations, where he was last seen.
- 1:19 a.m. located at US 278 and Auto Mall Boulevard in Hardeeville
- 1:49 a.m. located at Hwy 17 and US 278 southbound in Hardeeville
- 2:16 a.m. located on Limehouse Road in Levy
- 2:45 a.m. located at Hwy 17 and Exit 5 at I-95 in Hardeeville
- 2:54 a.m. located at Enmarket at Exit 8 at I-95 in Hardeeville where he purchased $10 in gasoline
- 3:08 a.m. located on Medical Center Drive turning towards Hwy 17
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit, as well as officers with the Hardeeville Police Department and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, have been searching for Raffone in the areas where his vehicle was last seen with no success.
Raffone is 5’7”, weights 164 lbs. He has blue eyes and grey hair. Raffone was last seen wearing a hunter green colored sweatshirt with a white shirt underneath it, blue jeans, and grey tennis shoes. Raffone suffers from dementia and there is concern for his safety.
Investigators are asking the public to check their residential and commercial properties in the areas where Raffone was last seen during the early morning hours on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Anyone who may have seen Raffone or his vehicle is encouraged to call Sgt. Calore at 843-255-3411 or the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency dispatch line at 843-524-2777.
