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Tommy Brailey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sumter, South Carolina on Aug 24, 2017

Victim Details

Created

Sep 28, 2017

Case Added

Jan 23, 2024

Firstname

Tommy

Lastname

Brailey

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

66 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 24, 2017

City

Sumter

State

South Carolina

County

Lee County

Zip Code

Sumter

Agency ID

34064

Agency Name

Sumter Police Department

Agency City

Sumter

Agency State

South Carolina

Agency County

Sumter County

Agency Zip Code

29150

Agency Contact

Heath Gardner

Contact Job Title

Detective Sgt.

Agency Address

107 East Hampton Avenue, South Carolina

Agency Phone

8034362700

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.sumterpd.com/

Agency Case #

17-116414

Agency Report Date

2017-08-27

Primary Agency

Sumter Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/12/2026

Area Last Seen:

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Remains found in submerged car identified as Tommy Brailey

Case Description (LOCATED)

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In the late summer of 2017, the tight-knit community of Sumter, South Carolina, was left with a lingering question when 52-year-old Tommy Lee Brailey vanished without a trace. On the night of August 24th or the early morning of August 25th, Brailey had been out with coworkers for a birthday celebration at Brewer's Bar & Grill on Wesmark Boulevard. Video footage from the establishment captured him leaving the premises alone around 2:00 a.m., getting into his silver 2004 BMW 325i, and dri ...

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Last Seen: Aug 24, 2017

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Tommy Brailey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sumter, South Carolina on Aug 24, 2017

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