Frank Thames

Murdered
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Do you know who murdered Frank Thames in 1979?
On December 20, 1979, Frank Thames was found dead at his residence on 2243 Orange Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee. The circumstances of his death remain shrouded in mystery, and it has been categorized as an unsolved homicide. Thames' death occurred during a period of heightened violent crime in Knoxville, with numerous unsolved murders documented around the same timeframe, including the death of Emma Brewer just a few days earlier on December 17, 1979. Brewer, for instance, was found strangled i ...Read More
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  • 1970s - City of Knoxville

    • Victim Details

    Frank Thames

    November 21, 2022

    Male

    Unknown

    Knoxville

    TN

    1979-12-20

    Frank

    Thames

    10/22/2024


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