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William Coltharp Missing Person Case

Last seen in Smithville, Tennessee on Oct 02, 2011

Victim Details

Apr 17, 2024

Apr 29, 2024

William

Coltharp

69

55

71 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 02, 2011

Smithville

Tennessee

DeKalb County

37166

No

142002

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office

Smithville

Tennessee

DeKalb County

37166

100 South Public Square, Tennessee

6155974935

County

Law Enforcement

201110030600

2011-10-03

DeKalb County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Green

Green

07/15/2026


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On October 2, 2011, a respected Nashville cardiothoracic surgeon, 55-year-old Dr. William Coltharp, told his wife he was going kayaking on Center Hill Lake in DeKalb County, Tennessee, and would be home for dinner. When he hadn't returned by 1 a.m. the following morning, she reported him missing, setting in motion a search that would uncover puzzling clues but leave his ultimate fate a mystery for years. Authorities were notified, and an investigation into the surgeon's sudden disappea ...
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Last Seen: Oct 02, 2011

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  • Nashville surgeon still missing - Smithville Review
  • Missing Nashville surgeon memorialized - The Tennessean
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