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Chipley Sanders Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ashland, Kentucky on Oct 04, 1984

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Case Description

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In the autumn of 1984, a young boy named Chipley Charles Sanders vanished from a group home in Ashland, Kentucky, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. At just 13 years old, Chipley, who was also known by his nickname Chip, was a resident of the Ramey/Estep Home for youths. Born Chipley Dale Lay, he and one of his siblings had been adopted four years prior by a couple from Radcliff, Kentucky. A year before he disappeared, in 1983, he was placed in the Ashland group home. Chipley ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 04, 1984

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  • Chipley Charles Sanders - The Charley Project
  • Two Boys Went Missing from A Boy's Home | by Siggy - Medium
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    Victim Details

    Feb 10, 2010

    Dec 20, 2023

    Chipley

    Sanders

    53

    13

    65 inches

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Oct 04, 1984

    Ashland

    Kentucky

    Boyd County

    No

    2081

    Ashland City Police Department

    Ashland

    Kentucky

    Boyd County

    41101

    1700 Greenup Avenue # 1, Kentucky

    6063853273

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://www.ashlandkypd.com/

    AP8425778

    Ashland City Police Department

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    05/31/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    I was digging through some old articles and came across a small detail about the place Chipley and J... ...Read More
    02/17/2024
    I was looking into the backgrounds of Chipley Sanders and James Eric Bess, and something caught my a... ...Read More
    05/03/2023

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