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Ralph Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Blountville, Tennessee on Apr 04, 2021

Victim Details

Created

Apr 20, 2021

Case Added

May 03, 2024

Firstname

Ralph

Lastname

Nelson

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

60 inches

Height To

132 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 04, 2021

City

Blountville

State

Tennessee

County

Sullivan County

Zip Code

37617

Tribal Land

Agency ID

103071

Agency Name

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Blountville

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Sullivan County

Agency Zip Code

37617

Agency Contact

ANTHONY STEVENS

Contact Job Title

DETECTIVE

Agency Address

140 Blountville By-Pass, Tennessee

Agency Phone

4232797500

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

www.scsotn.com

Agency Case #

202104-0369

Agency Report Date

2021-04-19

Primary Agency

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Red/Auburn

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

08/18/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the spring of 2021, a 51-year-old man named Ralph Nelson vanished from the Blountville area of Sullivan County, Tennessee. On April 4th, he was seen leaving a residence on Patterson Hill Road on foot. From that moment on, no one has reported seeing or hearing from him. His sister last spoke with him on March 27th of that year. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office opened an investigation into his disappearance, but the circumstances surrounding his case remain unclear.

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Ralph Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Blountville, Tennessee on Apr 04, 2021

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