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Richard Barnette Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bristol, Virginia on Jan 16, 2023

Victim Details

Created

Sep 27, 2023

Case Added

Sep 28, 2023

Firstname

Richard

Lastname

Barnette

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 16, 2023

City

Bristol

State

Virginia

County

Bristol City

Zip Code

24201

Tribal Land

Agency ID

130031

Agency Name

Bristol Police Department

Agency City

Bristol

Agency State

Virginia

Agency County

Bristol City

Agency Zip Code

24201

Agency Contact

Steven Crawford

Contact Job Title

Detective Lieutenant

Agency Address

501 Scott Street, Virginia

Agency Phone

2766457400

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

www.bristolva.org

Agency Case #

2023-001504

Agency Report Date

2023-01-20

Primary Agency

Bristol Police Department

CaseContributors

2140

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/22/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Richard Randolph Barnette, a White/Caucasian male reported as 63 years old in public missing-person listings, was last seen on January 16, 2023, in Bristol, Virginia. The NamUs case identifies him as Richard Randolph Barnette, missing from Bristol, Virginia, with the date of last contact recorded as January 16, 2023, and the case listed under NamUs number MP109047. Public case summaries describe him as a man with brown hair and brown eyes, standing about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing about 1 ...

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Last Seen: Jan 16, 2023

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Richard Randolph Barnette - The Charley Project

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Richard Barnette Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bristol, Virginia on Jan 16, 2023

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