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Timothy Ruffner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Knoxville, Tennessee on Oct 09, 2023

Victim Details

Created

Nov 15, 2023

Case Added

Nov 15, 2023

Firstname

Timothy

Lastname

Ruffner

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 09, 2023

City

Knoxville

State

Tennessee

County

Knox County

Zip Code

37917

Tribal Land

Agency ID

131962

Agency Name

Knoxville Police Department

Agency City

Knoxville

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Knox County

Agency Zip Code

37915

Agency Contact

Agency Address

800 Howard Baker Junior Avenue, Tennessee

Agency Phone

8652157000

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/police_department/

Agency Case #

23-034915

Agency Report Date

2023-10-09

Primary Agency

Knoxville Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/21/2026

Area Last Seen:

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Timothy Ruffner was 49 years old when he was reported missing from Knoxville, Tennessee, after last being seen on October 9, 2023. Online missing-person listings associated with the case identified him as a male from the Knoxville area and recorded the case under number MP111647. The publicly available descriptions listed him as a white/Caucasian man with brown hair and green eyes, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and about 120 pounds at the time he was missing.

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Timothy Ruffner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Knoxville, Tennessee on Oct 09, 2023

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