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James Mcglothin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Coalfield, Tennessee on Oct 30, 1989

Victim Details

Oct 08, 2017

Jan 05, 2024

James

Mcglothin

88

52

69 inches

72 inches

185 lbs

195 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 30, 1989

Coalfield

Tennessee

Morgan County

37719

No

34907

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Nashville

Tennessee

Davidson County

37216

901 R.S. Gass Boulevard, Tennessee

8008243463

State

Law Enforcement

40189

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Black

Blue

Blue

No

07/19/2026


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James Lynn "Jimmy" McGlothin was a 52-year-old white man from Coalfield, Tennessee, when he vanished on October 30, 1989. An electrician by trade, James had been working at a job site in Blount County that day. He was last seen driving along U.S. Highway 321 near Lenoir City in Loudon County, apparently traveling toward Oliver Springs. According to the information preserved in his missing-person record, he was believed to be carrying approximately $18,000 that he intended to use to pay off a loa ...
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