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Franklin Chastain
Missing

Case Description

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Franklin's family states that he was alive during the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in April 2010 but hasn't been seen since that time frame or possibly up to the summer of that year.

In 2016, while authorities were investigating molestation charges against Franklin's son-in-law, Ricky Bennefield, his victim revealed Franklin had died during a family car trip from Alabama to Florida. Ricky stopped alongside the road and forced the victim and Ricky's wife (Franklin's daughter), to bury Fr ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 01, 2010

Links to Additional Sources (3)

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Missing Person / NamUs

4800DMAL - Franklin D. Chastain - Doe Network

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Victim Details

created

Dec 21, 2016

Case Added

Sep 02, 2021

firstname

Franklin

lastname

Chastain

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Weight To

195 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 01, 2010

City

Ozark

State

Alabama

County

Dale County

Zip Code

36360

Tribal Land

vehicles

274

Agency ID

19202

Agency Name

Pigeon Forge Police Department

Agency City

Pigeon Forge

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Sevier County

Agency Zip Code

37868

Agency Contact

Agency Address

3225 Rena Street, Tennessee

Agency Phone

8654539063

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.cityofpigeonforge.com/police-department.aspx

Agency Case #

161221 28679

Agency Report Date

2016-12-21

Primary Agency

Pigeon Forge Police Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

12/21/2025

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

I've been following the Franklin case, and one thing I can't wrap my head around is how Erika manage... ...Read More
10/31/2024

I've been following this case for a while, and one thing that keeps popping up in my mind is the rol... ...Read More
10/22/2023

Has anyone else been following the Franklin case? I’ve been thinking about the stretch of road nea... ...Read More
06/25/2023

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