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Joseph Ross
Missing

Case Description

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Joseph William Ross, a 25-year-old from Columbus, Indiana, was last seen on May 13, 2018, around 7:00 p.m. at a friend's residence in the Amberly Addition neighborhood. According to reports, Ross left the house on foot, carrying a shotgun, and walked into a wooded area. He was reportedly wearing a green O'Reilly Auto Parts work shirt and blue jeans at the time. Although there were claims that he might have been suicidal, no solid evidence supports this, and no weapon or shell casings were found ...Read More
Last Seen: May 13, 2018

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Victim Details

Created

Aug 31, 2018

Case Added

Dec 04, 2020

Firstname

Joseph

Lastname

Ross

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

135 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 13, 2018

City

Columbus

State

Indiana

County

Bartholomew County

Zip Code

47201

Tribal Land

Vehicles

315

Agency ID

40812

Agency Name

Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Columbus

Agency State

Indiana

Agency County

Bartholomew County

Agency Zip Code

47201

Agency Contact

Chad Swank

Contact Job Title

Lieutenant

Agency Address

543 Second Street, Indiana

Agency Phone

812379150

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://bartholomew.in.gov/sheriff.html

Agency Case #

201801345

Agency Report Date

2018-05-14

Primary Agency

Bartholomew County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

9965

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

01/16/2026

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

Has anyone else been curious about that wooded area where Joseph William Ross went missing? I’ve l... ...Read More
11/12/2023

Does anyone else think it’s odd that there were gunshots heard the same night Joseph Ross disappea... ...Read More
03/09/2023

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