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Franklin Chastain Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ozark, Alabama on Apr 01, 2010

Victim Details

Dec 21, 2016

Sep 02, 2021

Franklin

Chastain

91

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

07/16/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Apr 01, 2010

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