Missing
James Daniel Butler
Butler, approximately 1995
Date and time person was reported missing : 08/16/1995
Missing location (approx) :
Kingsport, Tennessee
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 06/09/1956 (65)
Age at the time of disappearance: 39 years old
Height / Weight : 5'1, 120 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A t-shirt, jeans and sneakers.
Medical conditions : Butler is legally blind. He has unusual bone structure and muscle patterns similar to Dwarf Syndrome. He is small in stature and has large hands and joints.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Graying brown hair, blue eyes. His nickname is Danny. Butler may have a mustache, beard or a goatee.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Butler was last seen in the vicinity of Durwood Court Apartments in Kingsport, Tennessee on August 16, 1995. His girlfriend told authorities that Butler entered a vehicle with unidentified persons for a ride to a bus station during the day. Butler was apparently not familiar with the car's occupants. His girlfriend said that he planned to take a bus to Johnson City, Tennessee at the time. Butler has never been heard from again.
Other information and links : ncy
Kingsport City Police Department
423-246-9111
September 2021 updates and sources
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