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Howard Barnett Missing Person Case

Last seen in Memphis, Tennessee on Jul 18, 2017

Victim Details

Created

Oct 27, 2017

Case Added

Sep 04, 2019

Firstname

Howard

Lastname

Barnett

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

200 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 18, 2017

City

Memphis

State

Tennessee

County

Shelby County

Zip Code

38195

Tribal Land

Agency ID

34230

Agency Name

Memphis Police Department

Agency City

Memphis

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Shelby County

Agency Zip Code

38103

Agency Contact

Cindy Capps

Contact Job Title

Police Lieutenant

Agency Address

170 North Main Street, Tennessee

Agency Phone

9016363700

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.memphispolice.org/

Agency Case #

1707009747ME

Agency Report Date

2017-07-18

Primary Agency

Memphis Police Department

CaseContributors

10784

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/20/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the summer of 2017, a devoted father's regular routine took a bewildering turn, leaving his family in a state of unending uncertainty. On July 18, 2017, 38-year-old Howard Vardaman Barnett, a Black male from Memphis, Tennessee, went missing. That day, he had taken lunch to his daughters at their summer camp, a testament to his dedicated nature. Later that evening, around 10 p.m., he called his girlfriend to let her know he was on his way to his cousin's home in Germantown. He was la ...

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Howard Barnett Missing Person Case

Last seen in Memphis, Tennessee on Jul 18, 2017

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