Lanny Quintin Beatty
Physical Description
Height: 5'10" – 6'2"
Weight: 170 – 175 pounds
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel (sometimes reported as Blue)
Race/Ethnicity: White/Caucasian
Identifying Marks
Faded scar around the left eye from a dart wound
Marine Corps tattoo of a globe with wings (upper left arm or left forearm)
Additional tattoo on the left forearm
Lanny Quintin Beatty was 49 years old when he disappeared from Weirton, West Virginia, on June 6, 1990. He was last seen that day, but after he failed to make contact with family and friends, concern quickly grew. Lanny was reported missing soon afterward, but no sign of him has ever been found.
Little is known about the circumstances surrounding Lanny’s disappearance. He seemed to vanish without a trace, and despite the passage of time, few public details have been released. His case remains unsolved, and those who knew him are still left searching for answers after all these years.
What You Can Do
If you know anything about what happened to Lanny Quintin Beatty or where he might be, please contact the Weirton Police Department at 304-797-8500.
He is listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under case number MP40634.
Though decades have passed, Lanny’s case remains open. Even the smallest piece of information could help bring long-awaited answers to his family and friends who have never stopped hoping for the truth.