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The Vanishing Point: What Happened to Mark Hicks in Hanover, Pennsylvania?

The Vanishing Point: A Deep Dive into the Disappearance of Mark Hicks from Hanover, Pennsylvania




By Richie D. Mowrey for Dicking Around With Richie: A True Crime Feed | The Sassy Gazette

🕯️ Executive Summary: One Man Vanishes. A Pattern Emerges.

Mark Hicks should have come home.

On the morning of June 22, 2025, this 38-year-old father a man known for dropping by unannounced just to say hello, who never went more than a day without seeing his kids simply disappeared.

Gone. Without a trace.

No text. No phone call. No explanation.

And here's the thing: he didn’t even own a cellphone.

His disappearance didn’t just rattle his tight-knit family. It shook an entire community already on edge. Because Mark Hicks wasn’t the only one to vanish in Hanover, Pennsylvania. He was one of several. One was later found dead. The others? Still missing.

And while families cried out for answers, police said there was no connection.

No pattern. No foul play. No reason to panic.

But what if they’re wrong?

I. Who Is Mark Hicks?

You’ve seen the flyers. You’ve heard the pleas.

But behind those missing person posters is a real man and a real family living through an unthinkable nightmare.

Mark Hicks was 5’4”, 140 pounds, with light brown hair, blue eyes, and tattoos on both hands one of them a rose. A green camo shirt was the last thing he was seen wearing. Oh, and he’s missing the pinky finger on his right hand.

He’s a father. A brother. A man who never wandered far, never dropped off the grid. And yet, at sunrise on June 22, 2025 sometime between 4 AM and 9 AM he vanished near Pleasant Avenue in Hanover, or possibly New Oxford, depending on which report you believe.

Let that sink in: We don’t even have a confirmed last known location.

II. A Family Left Searching Alone

Mark didn’t just vanish into the ether. His family noticed immediately. They knew something was wrong.

He always called. He always came by. So when he didn’t, they filed a missing person’s report by July 9 and launched their own search.

Ten to twelve hours a day. On foot. With drones. In the heat.

"We're worried about you, brother."

That’s the kind of plea that echoes in your chest. But while his family kept looking, the silence from law enforcement grew louder.

III. A Cluster of Missing Men And a Pattern Police Won’t Admit

Mark Hicks isn’t the only name swirling around Hanover.

Name Age Status Last Seen
Mark Hicks 38 Missing June 22, 2025 – Hanover or New Oxford
Ben Garrett 36 Missing May 21, 2025 – Hanover
Keegan Schwitzer 16 Missing Unknown
Matthew Meredith 41 Found Dead Early June – found June 11 in nearby woods

And the cops? Still not connecting them.

Even Mark and Ben? Facebook friends in 2020. Their families say they didn’t know each other. But what if they did?

And what if someone knows something but isn’t talking?

IV. The Search That Never Stops

No phones. No footage. No updates.

Mark’s family became the detectives. They searched trails. Reviewed tapes. Posted flyers. And raised money.

Over $1,700 raised on GoFundMe just to hire a private investigator and offer a reward.

That money shouldn't have to come from grieving families. But here we are.

V. A Deafening Silence from Authorities

WGAL reporters called. Knocked. Showed up in person.

No one responded.

The Hanover Borough website lists community events, council meetings, and water alerts but nothing about Mark Hicks.

No press releases. No updates. No alerts. Nothing.

VI. Questions That Won’t Go Away

  • Why do we still not know where Mark was last seen?
  • Why are multiple men missing from the same town  and no one’s connecting the dots?
  • Why is it up to families to do what police should be doing?

How many people have to vanish before someone calls it what it is?

VII. What Now?

If you know anything about what happened to Mark Hicks on June 22, 2025 say something. Share something. Call someone.

📞 Tip Lines:

  • Hanover Borough Police: 717‑637‑5575
  • Eastern Adams Regional Police: 717‑624‑1614
  • Northern York County Regional Police: 717‑292‑3647

You can remain anonymous.

VIII. Final Words

Mark Hicks is still missing.

His children still wait. His family still searches. And a town still asks:

Where is Mark?
Who’s next?
And why is no one answering the door when we knock for truth?





Written by Richie D. Mowrey for The Sassy Gazette
Founder of Dicking Around With Richie: A True Crime Feed  Where Justice Meets Journalism with Grit

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