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Elijah Hoard: Missing 23-year-old man last seen at Chicago's O'Hare Airport

By Cody King
Published  March 1, 2026 3:02pm CST
Missing Persons
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • Elijah Joseph Hoard, 23, was last seen Feb. 27 at O’Hare International Airport, and Chicago police are searching for him.
    • He is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall, with brown eyes and black hair, and was wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and cream-colored shoes.
    • Police say he may need medical attention; anyone with information is asked to call Area One SVU detectives at 312-747-8380.

CHICAGO - Chicago police are searching for a 23-year-old man who was last seen Friday at O’Hare International Airport.

What we know:

Elijah Joseph Hoard was last seen Feb. 27 at the airport, according to police.

He is described as 6 feet 3 inches tall, with brown eyes and black hair. Hoard was wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants and cream-colored shoes at the time of his disappearance, police said.

Police said Hoard may be in need of medical attention.

What you can do:

Anyone with information about Hoard’s whereabouts is asked to contact Area One SVU detectives at 312-747-8380.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department. 

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