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Tommy Brailey Missing Person Case

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

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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 driving out ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 24, 2017

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    Victim Details

    Sep 28, 2017

    Jan 23, 2024

    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

    34064

    Sumter Police Department

    Sumter

    South Carolina

    Sumter County

    29150

    Heath Gardner

    Detective Sgt.

    107 East Hampton Avenue, South Carolina

    8034362700

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.sumterpd.com/

    17-116414

    2017-08-27

    Sumter Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    Yes

    06/02/2026


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    04/17/2023

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