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Aaron Fortner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sylva, North Carolina on Feb 21, 2022

Victim Details

Created

Dec 09, 2022

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Aaron

Lastname

Fortner

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Height To

69 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Feb 21, 2022

City

Sylva

State

North Carolina

County

Jackson County

Zip Code

28779

Tribal Land

Agency ID

121957

Agency Name

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation - Western District

Agency City

Ashville

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

Buncombe County

Agency Zip Code

22806

Agency Contact

Shannon Ashe

Contact Job Title

Assistant Special Agent in Charge

Agency Address

900 Alliance Court, North Carolina

Agency Phone

8283304678

Agency Jurisdiction

Other

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

202200606

Primary Agency

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

CaseContributors

4287

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/09/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 21, 2022, 25-year-old Aaron Cody Fortner vanished from his residence in Sylva, North Carolina. He was last seen at his camper, which was situated near his family's home on Fox Trace Road. In the time leading up to his disappearance, family members noted that he had been acting strangely and seemed scared. He made several unsettling phone calls to his grandparents, claiming he didn't know his whereabouts and that people were searching for him. Conc ...

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Aaron Fortner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sylva, North Carolina on Feb 21, 2022

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