Bear Man Missing: Police Issue Gold Alert for Joey Shipe, 22

New Castle County police are searching for a 22-year-old Bear resident who vanished Saturday evening, prompting authorities to issue a Gold Alert.

Joey Shipe disappeared around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026, after departing his home on the unit block of South Murifield Lane, according to the New Castle County Division of Police.

Family and friends have had no contact with Shipe since his disappearance, police said.

Anyone with information about Shipe’s whereabouts is urged to contact New Castle County police immediately.