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James Oden Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Nov 29, 2014

Victim Details

Jan 08, 2015

Jul 02, 2024

James

Oden

75

64

69 inches

70 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Nov 29, 2014

Nashville

Tennessee

Davidson County

37209

No

16142

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Nashville

Tennessee

Davidson County

37201

200 James Robertson Parkway, Tennessee

6158628600

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police

2014-1108606

2014-12-01

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/20/2026


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In the autumn of 2014, a family's life was forever changed when 64-year-old James Willie Oden, a male resident of Nashville, Tennessee, vanished without a trace. On November 29th, a friend gave him a ride and dropped him off at a Walgreens store located at the intersection of Charlotte Pike and White Bridge Road. After exiting his friend's vehicle, James Oden simply walked away, and that was the last time he was ever seen or heard from again. The circumstances surrounding his disappear ...
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Last Seen: Nov 29, 2014

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    Hey everyone, I’ve been reading through James Oden’s case for a while now, and something caught ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else been looking into the store's CCTV footage from the day James Oden vanished? I read ... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it odd that James Oden just vanished after being seen at Walgreens? It's like ... ...Read More
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