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James Charles Layne Missing Person Case

Last seen in Red Bank, Tennessee on Jun 21, 2005

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

James

Charles Layne

69

48

5'9 inches

160 lbs

White

Male

Jun 21, 2005

Red Bank

Tennessee

Red Bank

Red Bank Police Departmen

423-875-0167

07/28/2026

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In the summer of 2005, a 48-year-old man named James Charles Layne vanished from Red Bank, Tennessee, leaving behind a life and a family who continue to seek answers. On June 21, 2005, Layne was reportedly on his way to a Veterans Affairs clinic located in Murfreesboro, a journey he may have undertaken by taxi. He was a white male with red hair and blue eyes, standing at 5'9' and weighing around 160 pounds. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans. His heal ...
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