Charles Hall Iii Missing Person Case

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Charles

Hall Iii

59

15

5'8 inches

130 lbs

Black

Male

On the last day of 1981, a 15-year-old high school sophomore named Male Charles Hall III vanished from his Nashville, Tennessee, neighborhood. Known to his loved ones as Charlie or Little Charlie, he was a young man with black hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive birthmark on his right cheek. Standing at five feet eight inches and weighing around 130 to 140 pounds, he was last seen wearing a lightweight jacket, either gray or black, along with maroon pants and sneakers. The afternoon of New Year's Eve marked the beginning of a long and painful mystery for his family, a mystery that has endured for decades. His disappearance left a void in the lives of those who knew him, particularly his mother and two brothers with whom he lived in an apartment on 40th Avenue North. The day Charles disappeared began with a visit to a former girlfriend. Around 3:00 p.m. on December 31, 1981, he left his family's home and walked to her residence on 37th Avenue North. The two had recently broken up, and Charles was hoping to change her mind. According to the ex-girlfriend's account, his attempt at reconciliation was unsuccessful, and he left her house at approximately 5:00 p.m., visibly upset and crying. When she inquired where he was going, his reply was simply, "Don't worry about it." He never made it home and was never seen or heard from again. His family knew something was wrong, as it was not in his nature to simply leave without a word. In the wake of his disappearance, those close to Charles insisted that he would not have run away. He had no extra money or clothing with him and, significantly, he left behind his most valued possessions: his bicycle and a beloved tape player. At the time, he was a sophomore in high school, living with his mother and siblings following his parents' divorce. The circumstances surrounding his vanishing remain unclear, leading investigators to classify his case as a possible non-family abduction. The overview of this case is that of a heartbroken teenager who left his ex-girlfriend's home and was never seen again, leaving his family with unanswered questions and an enduring sense of loss.

Dec 31, 1981

Nashville

Tennessee

Nashville

Nashville Police Departmen

615-862-7557

06/21/2026