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Tommy Brailey
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Tommy Lee Brailey, a 52‑year‑old African‑American man, was last seen in the early morning hours of **August 24 or 25, 2017**, in Sumter, South Carolina. On that night, after celebrating a birthday with coworkers at Brewer’s Bar & Grill on Wesmark Boulevard, Brailey left alone around **2 a.m.**, driving his silver 2004 BMW 325i wearing blue jeans and a blue‑and‑white striped Continental Tires polo shirt.
When he did not return home or report to work at Continental Ti ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 24, 2017
When he did not return home or report to work at Continental Ti ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 24, 2017
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Tommy
Brailey
59
52
65 inches
66 inches
165 lbs
180 lbs
Black / African American
Male
Aug 24, 2017
Sumter
South Carolina
Lee County
Sumter
2238
34064
Sumter Police Department
Sumter
South Carolina
Sumter County
29150
Heath Gardner
Detective Sgt.
107 East Hampton Avenue, South Carolina
8034362700
Local
Law Enforcement
17-116414
2017-08-27
Sumter Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
Yes
11/30/2025
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