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James Thornton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Nashville, Tennessee on Mar 25, 2026

Victim Details

May 01, 2026

May 08, 2026

James

Thornton

72

72

68 inches

185 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Mar 25, 2026

Nashville

Tennessee

Davidson County

37115

No

191981

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Nashville

Tennessee

Davidson County

37210

Anthony Chandler

Detective

600 Murfreesboro Pike, Tennessee

6158628600

Local

Law Enforcement

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

2026-0193553

2026-03-27

Metropolitan Nashville Police Department

Bald

Brown

Brown

07/29/2026


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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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