After Grandfather of 5 Mysteriously Leaves Home and Vanishes, Family Speaks Out for Answers: ‘No Trace of Him’

Mar. 15, 2025

Miguel Hung holding his grandson Teddy.Photo:THE HUNG FAMILY

THE HUNG FAMILY

Mike Hung feels like he’s living in a surreal world since father Miguel Hung, 71, disappeared last weekend after leaving his home in Raleigh, N.C.

According to Mike, his dad went missing sometime between the evening of Aug. 9 and early the next morning. He said his dad left with little more than the clothes on his back when he took his wife Pamela’s silver Mercedes and disappeared without his cell phone or wallet.

“And since then, there has been no trace of him,” Mike, 38, says.

Raleigh Police Department Senior Detective Christopher Gay tells PEOPLE on Friday, Aug. 16, that the department is actively working the case, but Miguel is still listed as missing and there are no additional details.

“I do know that the state has put his name and vehicle information on message boards on the highway,” Gay says. “I’ve actually seen those coming to and from work. But we have no updates."

From left, Miguel and wife Pamela Hung.THE HUNG FAMILY

Mike says the week before his father’s disappearance was particularly hard on his dad, as that’s when Miguel’s brother was laid to rest. Although it is a long shot, Mike says it is possible Miguel, whose family is mostly living in Florida, decided to go see them. (Mike says his dad’s family in Florida are all aware of his disappearance and have been sharing the news on social media, looking for help.)

Miguel was only 14 when he left his family and friends behind to immigrate from Cuba. He bought his first home at 18 and worked hard to put himself through college.

“He gave up everything to chase a better life,” his son says. “My dad’s overcome a lot in his life against the odds."

“We’re not going to give up because my dad would never have given up on us,” he adds.

From left, Miguel, grandaughter Ellis, wife Pamela, daughter Brittany, grandson Archer and son in Law Billy Ray.THE HUNG FAMILY

Mike says when they found his dad’s cell phone in a drawer at home and discovered “literally hundreds of text messages.”

“They said, ‘Where are you?’ ‘What’s going on?’ They knew he was going through some depression and would take him out for lunches and things," Mike says, sharing that his father was part of a “tight-knit group.”

His family says that after the stroke, Miguel began dealing with some aphasia. “It had a really big impact on him," Mike says. “None of this kind of behavior happened prior to those medical incidents.”

The father of two and grandfather to five young grandchildren retired from his job as a car salesman after his heart attack. He and his wife Pamela have been married for 45 years.

“He was always the happiest guy around, always joking, the life of the party,” his son says. “He was looking forward to his retirement and spending time with his family and traveling. So (his health issues) put a pretty big cloud over him and he struggled with that the last few years.”

From Left: Miguel, Wife Pamela, Son Mike, grandson Bennett, daughter-in-law Rose.THE HUNG FAMILY

Mike says there were no red flags at the time his dad disappeared and that it wasn’t unusual for him to get up in the middle of the night to grab a snack or go downstairs. After Miguel had gone missing twice before, Mike says his mom began keeping her husband’s keys in her wallet, but the family believes he found a spare key to the car.

“It was never the six days we are now experiencing,” he says.

Miguel Hung with granddaughter Ellis.THE HUNG FAMILY

Mike says his family is trying to hold on to the hope that his dad, his “best friend and the best man at my wedding,” is still alive.

“He was always there for us. I just want to bring my dad home,” he says. “We want to help him with what he struggled with, to get him back to where he was before these health issues. But either way, we just need the peace of knowing."

The Raleigh Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding Miguel Gabriel Hung. He is driving a Silver 2016 Mercedes C300, with NC license plate number HFJ-6566. If you have any information, please call the Raleigh Police Department at 919-996-3335.

source: people.com