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James Kirby Missing Person Case

Last seen in Baxter, Tennessee on Sep 26, 2015

Victim Details

Dec 26, 2015

Jan 09, 2024

James

Kirby

57

47

74 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 26, 2015

Baxter

Tennessee

Putnam County

No

24458

Putnam County Sheriff's Office

Cookeville

Tennessee

Putnam County

38501

Bryan Cook

Criminal Investigator

421 East Spring Street, Tennessee

9315288484

County

Law Enforcement

1509201910

Putnam County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/14/2026


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In the rural landscape of Putnam County, Tennessee, a family and community were left with unsettling questions following the disappearance of James Waylon Kirby. A 47-year-old man, Kirby was last seen on September 26, 2015, in the Dyer Ridge Road area of Baxter, Tennessee. His sudden vanishing left a void and a lingering sense of uncertainty for those who knew him. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing at 6 feet 2 inches and weighing around 160 pounds. He h ...
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Last Seen: Sep 26, 2015

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