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On July 28, 2022, the unclaimed body of Lonya Laforce Sowdon was discovered in Powell, Tennessee. Despite efforts to contact her next of kin, no funeral arrangements were made, leaving her case unresolved. As a result, Sowdon underwent an indigent cremation, a process typically reserved for individuals without family or financial means for a traditional burial. This situation highlights the complexities and challenges that can arise in unclaimed person cases.

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Date Found: 07/28/2022
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Victim Details

2022-08-23T21:16:51.953

2024-07-30T20:27:20.287

94633

UCP94633

36809

Lonya

Laforce

Sowdon

White / Caucasian

White / Caucasian

Female

07/28/2022

Powell

Tennessee

Knox County

37849

No

33629

Knox County Sheriff's Office

Knoxville

Tennessee

Knox County

400 Main Street, , Knoxville, Tennessee

8652152243

County

Law Enforcement

http://knoxsheriff.org/

220728-1917

2022-07-28

Brown

Green

Green

11/27/2025


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