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Do you know who murdered 47 year old Byron Barker in 2005?
Byron Barker, a 47-year-old hairstylist from Knoxville, went missing on May 3, 2005. His skeletal remains were discovered in a field in East Knox County in November 2008. Byron was well-known in the local community, especially in the 1990s and early 2000s. Following his disappearance, suspicions centered on an individual who worked at his salon and was accused of selling Barker's possessions and deleting shared email records. Despite this, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests made, and aut ...Read More
Byron Barker, a 47-year-old hairstylist from Knoxville, went missing on May 3, 2005. His skeletal remains were discovered in a field in East Knox County in November 2008. Byron was well-known in the local community, especially in the 1990s and early 2000s. Following his disappearance, suspicions centered on an individual who worked at his salon and was accused of selling Barker's possessions and deleting shared email records. Despite this, the case remains unsolved, with no arrests made, and aut ...Read More
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Byron Barker
January 17, 2023
Male
Caucasian / White
Knoxville
TN
2008-11-26
2005-05-03
47
Byron
Barker
11/16/2025
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