Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr.

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Huntsville Police Department (AL)

Missing From:

Huntsville, Alabama

Related Cases:

Sabrina Rochelle Chambers

Summary:

Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr., 37, was abducted on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Huntsville, Alabama. Dumas is a father of three and works as a realtor in Huntsville, Alabama. Ronald Dumas Jr has never been found. The investigation has now escalated from a missing person case to an active abduction investigation.

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Circumstances of Disappearance:

Dumas was last seen on surveillance footage entering a liquor store with two women on Dec. 15. He left the store with them, appearing unharmed. The video is time-stamped starting at 10:19 pm. Right behind him was Kalisha McKinnie and then Sabrina Chambers. Ronald "Ronnie" Leslie Dumas Jr., 37, last spoke to a family member at 10:00 p.m. on December 15, 2024, and has not been heard from since. Through the investigation, HPD received information that led to the identification of the women and traced them to their apartment. Further investigation confirmed their connection to Dumas and revealed additional evidence of his abduction. His vehicle, a black 2021 Hyundai Palisade with Alabama license plate 47AUW1E, was found abandoned the following day on the shoulder of Interstate 40 near mile marker 133 in Camden, Tennessee.

Additional Details:

A missing persons report was filed on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, and he was placed on the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Missing Persons List as a missing adult on Dec. 23. HPD and ALEA upgraded the missing adult alert for Dumas to a missing and endangered person alert on Feb. 7, saying he "is believed to have been abducted and in danger of bodily harm or death." With assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a credible lead identifying a 450-acre area south of Memphis, TN, and extending into northern Mississippi, as a potential location for Dumas. A coordinated search effort was conducted on Thursday, Feb. 6, by 20 investigators, including crime scene personnel and drone operators, from HPD, the Memphis Police Department, the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office and Southeastern Search Dogs to gather evidence and potentially locate Dumas. Quintarius Shikelion White and Kierra Symone Clark, two key suspects sought by Huntsville Police in the abduction case of Ronald Leslie Dumas, Jr., were taken into custody on Tuesday, April 8, in Tennessee by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Memphis Police Department. On June 27, Clark posted a $500,000 bond. Shelby County Jail officials told News 19 earlier in the day on Wednesday that Clark was released on July 30 to be transferred to the custody of the Huntsville Police Department. Phone records between White and a phone registered to Clark from December 16, 2024, show that White told Clark that Dumas had $7,000 in his bank account. According to investigators, Clark texted White and encouraged him to torture Dumas to obtain his bank account information. According to Memphis police, McKinnie died in Memphis on January 11th. Police said their initial investigation showed no signs of foul play, but the case is still under review. Ronald Leslie Dumas Sr. is Ronnie's father. Shakeria Samples is the mother of Dumas' 12-year old son. Talia Berryhill is the mother of Dumas' daughters, aged 4 and 5.

Case Last Updated:

May 27, 2026