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Ralph Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Blountville, Tennessee on Apr 04, 2021

Victim Details

Apr 20, 2021

May 03, 2024

Ralph

Nelson

56

51

60 inches

132 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 04, 2021

Blountville

Tennessee

Sullivan County

37617

No

103071

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

Blountville

Tennessee

Sullivan County

37617

ANTHONY STEVENS

DETECTIVE

140 Blountville By-Pass, Tennessee

4232797500

County

Law Enforcement

www.scsotn.com

202104-0369

2021-04-19

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

na

Red/Auburn

Green

Green

07/13/2026


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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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Last Seen: Apr 04, 2021

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