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William Morris Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Jul 27, 2003

Victim Details

Created

Aug 21, 2018

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

William

Lastname

Morris

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

270 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 27, 2003

City

Nashville

State

Tennessee

County

Davidson County

Zip Code

37206

Tribal Land

Agency ID

40636

Agency Name

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Agency City

Nashville

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Davidson County

Agency Zip Code

37201

Agency Contact

Matthew Filter

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

200 James Robertson Parkway, Tennessee

Agency Phone

6158628600

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police

Agency Case #

2003-328239

Agency Report Date

2003-07-29

Primary Agency

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

CaseContributors

10434

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the summer of 2003, in Nashville, Tennessee, a 23-year-old man named William Gary Morris told his mother he was heading to the store, a simple errand that marked the last time she would ever see him. On that day, July 27, William, known as 'Will' to some, left his home on Rock City Street and seemingly vanished. He was a young Black man, standing 5'11' and weighing around 270 pounds. At the time he went missing, he was wearing a white t-shirt, khaki shorts, and black shoes ...

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Last Seen: Jul 27, 2003

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William Morris Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Jul 27, 2003

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