Authorities search for missing man
Posted/updated on: May 7, 2026 at 3:48 pm
PALESTINE – The Palestine Police Department is looking for a 30-year-old man who was last heard from in February. According to our news partner KETK, a Facebook group dedicated to Zachary Overturf’s disappearance, his last known communication was with his mother on Feb. 26 via phone. His apartment, which he shared with a friend at Whispering Pines Apartments, had recently caught fire on Feb. 22 at 1:06 a.m., and only his wallet, credit card, cell phone and keys were found.
Overturf is about 6-foot-1-inch tall, weighs approximately 160 lbs., and is described as a White man with brown hair and blue eyes. He has several tattoos, including an incomplete circle on his right wrist, an eye on the right side of his neck, a wolf and native American girl on his shoulder and a ghost with scythe on his left leg.
Overturf is said to have frequented Timber Crest Apartments, which is near Whispering Pines Apartments. Facebook messages to Zach Overturf have not been able to be delivered since April 9.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Palestine Police Department at 903-729-2254 or send an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 903-729-8477.





