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James Thornton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Mar 25, 2026

Victim Details

Created

May 01, 2026

Case Added

May 08, 2026

Firstname

James

Lastname

Thornton

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 25, 2026

City

Nashville

State

Tennessee

County

Davidson County

Zip Code

37115

Tribal Land

Agency ID

191981

Agency Name

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Agency City

Nashville

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Davidson County

Agency Zip Code

37210

Agency Contact

Anthony Chandler

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

600 Murfreesboro Pike, Tennessee

Agency Phone

6158628600

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police

Agency Case #

2026-0193553

Agency Report Date

2026-03-27

Primary Agency

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Hair Color

Bald

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/29/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the Madison area of Nashville, Tennessee, a sense of concern grew within a family when 72-year-old James Thornton went missing. On March 25, 2026, he was last seen by his brother at their shared apartment in the 500 block of Heritage Dr. The following morning, his brother heard what he believed to be James in his bedroom but did not physically see him. When the brother returned home later that evening around 9 PM, James was not there, and no one has had contact with him since. This sudden lac ...

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Last Seen: Mar 25, 2026

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James Thornton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Mar 25, 2026

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