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Ricky Franks Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Jun 07, 1985

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Ricky

Lastname

Franks

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

145 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 07, 1985

City

Nashville

State

Tennessee

County

Davidson County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

6087

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 #

85-114264

Agency Report Date

1985-06-11

Primary Agency

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

CaseContributors

4103

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/25/2026

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In the summer of 1985, a 24-year-old man named Ricky Lee Franks vanished from Nashville, Tennessee, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On June 7th of that year, Ricky, who was residing in a group home in Dickson, traveled to his mother's home in Nashville. The day he went missing, his mother saw him walking down the street near her residence on Norvel Avenue and they had a brief conversation before she left to get food. He then went to her house, where his stepbrother sa ...

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Last Seen: Jun 07, 1985

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Ricky Franks Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Jun 07, 1985

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