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Bonnie Drane Missing Person Case

Last seen in Knoxville, Tennessee on Dec 27, 2017

Victim Details

Mar 09, 2018

Mar 22, 2024

Bonnie

Drane

53

45

68 inches

72 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 27, 2017

Knoxville

Tennessee

Knox County

37920

No

48925

Knoxville Police Department

Knoxville

Tennessee

Knox County

37915

Shelley Clemons

Investigator

800 Howard Baker Junior Avenue, Tennessee

8652157000

Local

Law Enforcement

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/police_department/

18-001134

2018-01-10

Knoxville Police Department

10058

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/20/2026


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In the winter of 2017, a 45-year-old mother of five named Bonnie Lou Drane vanished from Knoxville, Tennessee, leaving behind a deepening mystery for her concerned family. The last confirmed sighting of Bonnie was on December 27, 2017. On that day, she was at the University of Tennessee Medical Center visiting a family member who was being treated for a gunshot wound. She wasn't alone; she was accompanied by her roommate, Brenda Carroll, and other relatives. Before leaving the hospital, Bon ...
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Last Seen: Dec 27, 2017

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