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James Dayton Grimes

Case from Lynnville, TN dated Apr 19, 2021

Victim Details

James Dayton Grimes

Female

White / Caucasian

Lynnville

TN

2021-04-19

62

James

Dayton Grimes

06/30/2026

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In the quiet community of Lynnville, Tennessee, the evening of April 19, 2021, was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of James Dayton Grimes, a 62-year-old Caucasian male. Known to his friends and family as Jim, he was a well-regarded local businessman, the owner of two auto body shops in Spring Hill and Thompson's Station. On that fateful night, at approximately 9:39 p.m., the Giles County Sheriff's Department received a call and responded to the Grimes' residence on Buford S ...
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  • WKRN News 2: ‘Just a great guy’: Friends mourn loss of Giles County businessman
  • WTVF: 62-year-old killed in Giles County shooting
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