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Joe Whitson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Talladega, Alabama on Jan 24, 2021

Victim Details

Sep 23, 2021

Sep 24, 2021

Joe

Whitson

68

63

68 inches

70 inches

145 lbs

165 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jan 24, 2021

Talladega

Alabama

Talladega County

No

107575

Talladega Police Department

Talladega

Alabama

Talladega County

35160

203 South Street West, Alabama

2563624508

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.talladega.com/Default.asp?ID=95&pg=Police+Department

2102-0214

Talladega Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

yes

07/05/2026


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Joe Samuel Whitson was 63 years old when he was listed as missing from Talladega, Alabama. Public missing-person listings described him as a Black man with black hair and brown eyes, standing between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing between 145 and 165 pounds. His case was associated with NamUs case number MP84598, and online listings placed his last known contact in Talladega on January 24, 2021.

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Last Seen: Jan 24, 2021

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  • Remains found after Talladega fire identified as man missing since ...
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