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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP148254)
Edward Beavers, a 62-year-old male, was last seen on September 1, 2024, in Copperhill, Tennessee. Publicly available missing-person information described him as Edward Eugene Beavers and placed his last known location at a family member’s residence in Copperhill, where he was reportedly last seen on foot. The case began with limited public details, but the central concern was clear: a man in his early sixties had gone out of contact with family, and those closest to him had not had contact with him for an extended period before the matter was formally documented as a missing-person case.

The available public information indicates that Beavers had not been seen by family for approximately seven months before the case was recorded, which suggests that the timeline was not simply a same-day disappearance report but a longer period of uncertainty for relatives. In cases like this, the lack of frequent public updates can make the situation especially difficult for loved ones, because the public record often contains only the most basic facts: the person’s name, age, last known location, and the circumstances under which they were last known to be seen. For Beavers, those facts centered on Copperhill, a small community near the Tennessee-Georgia border, and on the report that he was last seen on foot at or near a family member’s residence.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation maintains statewide missing-person resources and directs the public to provide information through its missing-person clearinghouse and tip line when someone may have information about a missing individual. In Beavers’s case, the public-facing details that were available were narrow, with no widely available reports describing a vehicle, a suspected destination, medical concerns, clothing description, or the exact circumstances that led to his disappearance being formally entered. That lack of detail does not lessen the seriousness of the case; rather, it reflects how many missing-person matters are publicly documented with only a small amount of information while family members and authorities work through the uncertainty privately.

The investigating agency has reported that Edward Beavers has been found alive. Because the exact date and circumstances of his recovery have not been made clear in the available public information, no specific recovery date should be stated. His case is therefore no longer considered an active missing-person case based on that reported outcome. Overall, the case began as a concerning disappearance involving a 62-year-old man last seen in Copperhill, Tennessee, after a prolonged period without family contact, and it ended with the most hopeful resolution available in a missing-person investigation: Edward Beavers was located alive.

Last Seen: Sep 1, 2024

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