LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — Lincoln County deputies are searching for a 47-year-old man who went missing.
Deputies say Mitchell Merck of Iron Station was reported missing by his family just before noon on Wednesday, September 5 when he left his home.
The last contact was a text message to the family around 11:30 p.m. that same day, authorities say.
Merck is described as having gray hair and blue eyes. He is 6′ 4″ and weighs 195 pounds. Deputies say Merck could have been driving a silver, 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe with a temporary North Carolina license plate that reads 23985437. He is also known to the Mocksville, Mooresville and Salisbury areas.
Anyone with information on Merck’s whereabouts is asked to call the Lincoln County Sheriffβs Office at 704-732-9050 or the Lincoln County Communications Center at 704-735-8202.
