Overview
- NamUs records say Beal last made contact on July 13, 2025 after telling his girlfriend by phone from Virginia Beach that he would return home.
- The girlfriend’s vehicle was recovered in Virginia Beach with Beal’s shoes and socks on the front passenger floor and sand inside, and he was reported to have left with only clothes, slides, and his wallet.
- The case remains unresolved, with Kentwood police identified by NamUs as the lead agency and Virginia Beach authorities also cited in media reports.
- Beal’s sister, Essence Zhane, posted a public appeal on Facebook and asked anyone with information to contact investigators.
- Beal, 29, is a Michigan native and former Giants supplemental draft pick who played nine NFL games and previously pleaded guilty to gun-related charges from 2020.