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Authorities seek public help finding missing man Steven Tomak

Hancock County authorities and the family of Steven Tomak are asking the public for help locating the man, who has not been heard from since March 12, 2026, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office said.

Tomak was last seen leaving his home in the Bayside Park area on March 12. He lives with his parents, who said they have not heard from him since. He does not have a working phone, and his current whereabouts are unknown.

When he left, Tomak said he was going to visit a friend. He was last seen wearing a black sweater and blue jeans, according to the sheriff’s office. He is listed in the FBI’s National Crime Information Center, or NCIC, as number M988904961.

The sheriff’s office and Tomak’s family ask anyone with information to contact their nearest law enforcement agency. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers shares missing adult cases as a community service; no reward will be offered unless an arrest is made in connection with the case. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."