Missing
Thomas Walter Sprinkle Jr.
RESOLVED
Sprinkle, approximately 2013
Date and time person was reported missing : 06/09/2013
Missing location (approx) :
Amherst, Virginia
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 79 years old
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Sprinkle disappeared from Amherst, Virginia on June 9, 2013. In July 2020, his van was found in the James River at Monacan Park, with human remains inside. His death is under investigation.
Other information and links : ncy
Amherst County Sheriff's Office
434-946-9300
September 2021 updates and sources
Virginia State Police
WSET 13
The News and Advance
Amherst County Sheriff's Office
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