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Marcus Rutledge Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Jun 08, 1998

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Marcus

Lastname

Rutledge

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

190 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 08, 1998

City

Nashville

State

Tennessee

County

Davidson County

Zip Code

Nashville

Tribal Land

Agency ID

6099

Agency Name

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Agency City

Nashville

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Davidson County

Agency Zip Code

37201

Agency Contact

Matthew Filter

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

200 James Robertson Parkway, Tennessee

Agency Phone

6158628600

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

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

Agency Case #

98-277547

Primary Agency

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

07/24/2026

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Marcus Rutledge

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In the early summer of 1998, a family's life was irrevocably altered. On June 8th, 23-year-old Marcus T. Rutledge, a young man from Nashville, Tennessee, vanished. He was last seen at his residence on Park Dale Drive. The day he went missing, Rutledge had a conversation with his mother around 11:30 a.m., during which he mentioned his plans for the day, including job searching, getting a haircut, and picking up his paycheck. Later that afternoon, he spoke with his girlfriend on the phone. Th ...

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Last Seen: Jun 08, 1998

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Marcus Rutledge Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Jun 08, 1998

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