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Jerry Lackey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Roebuck, Alabama on Jul 29, 1985

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In the summer of 1985, a then 36-year-old Jerry Wayne Lackey vanished from Roebuck, Alabama, leaving behind a trail of sorrow and unanswered questions. He was last seen on July 29, 1985, by his sister and brother-in-law. On that day, he visited their home and handed his brother-in-law three letters, ominously stating his intention to end his own life. He revealed the contents of his backpack, which held a sawed-off 20-gauge shotgun, a. 357 caliber magnum revolver, a trenching tool, and a drawing ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 29, 1985

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    Victim Details

    Jan 21, 2010

    Jan 29, 2020

    Jerry

    Lackey

    75

    36

    74 inches

    160 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jul 29, 1985

    Roebuck

    Alabama

    Jefferson County

    No

    20930

    Jefferson County Sheriff's Department

    Birmingham

    Alabama

    Jefferson County

    35203

    jeannie miller

    detective

    2200 Reverend Abraham Woods Junior Boulevard, Alabama

    2053251250

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://jeffcosheriff.net/

    85077400

    1985-04-30

    Jefferson County Sheriff's Department

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    05/27/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    I've been following the Lackey case for a while now, and I can't stop thinking about the sketch of t... ...Read More
    12/06/2024
    I keep thinking about the trenching tool that Lackey had with him when he disappeared. It seems like... ...Read More
    08/29/2024
    Did anyone else find it odd that the police refused to intervene when Lackey's brother-in-law report... ...Read More
    01/12/2023

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