By Delayna Earley
The Island News
The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is trying to locate 42-year-old Derrick Lesesne, who as of press time on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024, was missing.
According to the BCSO spokesperson Maj. Angela Viens, Lesesne may have been involved in a car accident that took place on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, on Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island.
There is a concern for his safety and well-being, according to a release from BCSO.
Lesesne was last known to be in the area of Olde Church Road and Sea Island Parkway on St. Helena Island around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.
He is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 150 pounds.
Anyone who may know Lesesne’s whereabouts is encouraged to call Beaufort County dispatch at 843-524-2777.
Delayna Earley formerly worked as a photojournalist for The Island Packet/The Beaufort Gazette, as well as newspapers in Indiana and Virginia. She can be reached at delayna.theislandnews@gmail.com.
