Danny Atkins missing from Longs, South Carolina
Danny Atkins was 63 years old at the time of his disappearance and was living in Longs, South Carolina. Danny went missing on January 20th 2015 and has not been heard from since. His car was found on Hickman Road in Tabor City, North Carolina 2 days after his disappearance. Some Tabor City residents have said they saw him near his vehicle and saw him walking along the road towards the nearby Food Lion. Danny’s brother Patrick was going to pick him up for a doctor’s appointment that day and when he arrived he was not at home.
Danny, or “Pop” as he was affectionately called, was a retired telephone service tech and sometime bartender. He got the nickname “Pop” from his friends who named him that after Pop in Fresh like the Pillsbury Dough Boy. At the time he went missing his brother Patrick recalled that he was becoming forgetful; “He would have moments of confusion and then perfect clarity.” “Danny was a very outgoing guy who never said anything negative about anyone and found the good in everyone.“ his brother Patrick recalled.
CUE became involved in the case from the beginning and performed ground searches, helped get media involved, worked with law enforcement and even offered a reward. Time passes and 4 and a half years later there are still no answers. As missing persons families know all too well, it is the not knowing that is the hardest part. All families seek resolution, some even call it closure. In the end all families want to bring home their loved one and begin to move forward. That only happens when there are answers.
There are the never-ending questions of are they still alive, were they harmed, are they just lost, how could this happen, why did this happen, will I ever see them again and the list goes on. As the years go by people begin to forget, but the families of that loved one never do.
And so, families of the missing move forward by having hope, which on many days, and after many years is often elusive. Because after the media coverage ends and people stop asking, that is what is left, it is also what is needed most!
Cue Center never gives up and works in that hope daily. They continue to work on Danny “Pop” Atkins case. Danny’s brother wants that resolution and answers, he needs them. Danny was liked by everyone and was the life of the party according to his brother. Was he just at the wrong place at the wrong time? Why didn’t he wait for his brother to get him that day, and where was he headed before he had car trouble? We hope to get answers to these questions as we hope to bring Danny home.
If you or anyone you know has any information on this case please contact CUE Center for Missing Persons at (910)232-1687 you may remain anonymous. Or contact the investigating agency; Horry County Sheriff (843) 251-3637