Missing
Joseph John Williams
Williams, approximately 2017
Date and time person was reported missing : 04/25/2017
Missing location (approx) :
Tazewell, Tennessee
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 56 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8 - 5'10, 128 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A white t-shirt, blue jeans and brown sneakers.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Hazel eyes. Williams was bald at the time of his disappearance. He has a scar on his right hand, and the following tattoos: an American flag and a panther on his left arm, an eagle on his right arm, and other tattoos on his chest, left arm, left forearm and wrist, and right arm.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Williams was last seen in Tazewell, Tennessee on April 25, 2017. He was planning to do a plumbing job the next day with a man named Ben, whom he'd met online six months earlier. He had worked for Ben before, and was planning to go to Crossville, Tennessee for the job at 7:00 a.m. on April 26. He has never been heard from again. On May 2, his wife reported him missing.
Many of Williams's relatives, including his mother and two children, live in Connecticut. His daughter stated it's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning or not contact his family. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Claiborne County Sheriff's Department
423-626-3385
September 2021 updates and sources
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
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