FROM MILLBROOK POLICE CHIEF P.K. JOHNSON
Michael Ray Headley, a 41 year-old Millbrook resident with intellectual disabilities, was reported as a missing person on October 7, 2020. Headley was last seen in the 300 block of Thornfield Drive on that date at approximately 2:00 AM. During the investigation Millbrook investigators developed intelligence that Headley may have made contact with an individual on social media, who may have picked him up and left the state. Investigators were later able to determine that Mr. Headley was in fact with said acquaintance in Manchester, Tennessee.
Throughout the night of October 9th law enforcement officials in multiple jurisdictions attempted to make contact with Mr. Headley with no success. On October 10, 2020, at approximately 9:00 AM, the Manchester Police Department (Tennessee) was able to make contact with Mr. Headley, who was found to be in good health. Headley has been reunited with his family.
I am extremely pleased that Mr. Headley has been located and that he’s safe with his family. I know that a lot of people were concerned about him. He’s worked at our local Winn-Dixie for years and he’s known by many of our citizens. I want to express my appreciation for the work done by our Criminal Investigations Unit with regard to this case.
They put a lot of time and effort into this case. I also want to acknowledge the assistance we received from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, as well as several law enforcement agencies in Tennessee. The Manchester Police Department, Shelbyville Police Department, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office and Bedford County Sheriff’s Office worked this case with us, as if one of their local citizens were missing. We are fortunate in law enforcement to have these types of relationships that transcends jurisdictional boundaries and state lines all across this nation, which allows us to have days like today.
