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Paul Cox Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rockwood, Tennessee on Jun 01, 2020

Victim Details

May 29, 2024

Jun 06, 2024

Paul

Cox

68

62

64 inches

66 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 01, 2020

Rockwood

Tennessee

Cumberland County

37854

No

143974

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Crossville

Tennessee

Cumberland County

38555

90 Justice Center Drive, Tennessee

9314846176

County

Law Enforcement

2020-95387

2020-10-26

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

221

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/04/2026


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In the early summer of 2020, 62-year-old Paul Edward Cox was last seen after leaving his daughter's apartment in Rockwood, Tennessee. A resident of Smith Mountain in Cumberland County, Cox was known to be a private individual who lived a simple life without modern conveniences like a cell phone or the internet. He did not own a vehicle and was described by his daughter, Emily, as a 'mountain man' who cherished his solitude. Despite his reclusive nature, he shared a close and lovin ...
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Last Seen: Jun 01, 2020

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