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Franklin Chastain Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ozark, Alabama on Apr 01, 2010

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In the spring or summer of 2010, a time when the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was a major event, 75-year-old Franklin Dolphus Chastain was last seen in Ozark, Dale County, Alabama. For years, his absence was a quiet mystery, with his daughter, Erika Bennefield, deflecting inquiries from concerned relatives and continuing to collect her father's Social Security and pension benefits. The truth behind his disappearance remained hidden, a dark secret kept within the family, preventing any formal inve ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 01, 2010

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    Victim Details

    Dec 21, 2016

    Sep 02, 2021

    Franklin

    Chastain

    89

    75

    70 inches

    72 inches

    185 lbs

    195 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Apr 01, 2010

    Ozark

    Alabama

    Dale County

    36360

    No

    19202

    Pigeon Forge Police Department

    Pigeon Forge

    Tennessee

    Sevier County

    37868

    3225 Rena Street, Tennessee

    8654539063

    Local

    Law Enforcement

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

    161221 28679

    2016-12-21

    Pigeon Forge Police Department

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    05/21/2026


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    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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