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Chavela Brandau Missing Person Case

Last seen in Knoxville, Tennessee on Jan 18, 2021

Victim Details

Apr 27, 2021

Mar 22, 2024

Chavela

Brandau

63

58

68 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 18, 2021

Knoxville

Tennessee

Knox County

37909

No

104188

Knoxville Police Department

Knoxville

Tennessee

Knox County

37915

Chris Line

Investigator

800 Howard Baker Junior Avenue, Tennessee

8652157000

Local

Law Enforcement

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/police_department/

21-002799

2021-01-26

Knoxville Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/22/2026


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In the winter of 2021, a 58-year-old woman named Chavela Marie Brandau vanished from Knoxville, Tennessee, leaving behind a quiet uncertainty. The last confirmed day anyone had contact with her was January 18, 2021. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as a White female, standing at five feet, eight inches tall, and weighing approximately 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Concern grew when Chavela, a patient at West Hills Health and Rehab, could not be located after her ...
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Last Seen: Jan 18, 2021

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