Name: John Smith South, Jr.
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: December 17, 1998
Location Last Seen: Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee
Date of Birth: circa 1944
Age: 54 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 206 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Junior
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available
Clothing: Unknown
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Mr. John South was reported missing on December 17, 1998. Mr. South had made arrangements to meet with his family on December 20, 1998 to decorate a Christmas tree. The family members were not able to make contact with Mr. South for several days.
His family contacted the Johnson County Sheriff's Department and filed a missing person under circumstances indicating that the disappearance was not voluntary. Mr. South's 1985, white Subaru Justy Hatchback with a cracked rear tailight, was also missing bearing a Tennessee Vehicle Registration Number: 774-HJL.
He is a Vietnam veteran.
Agency Name: Johnson County Sheriff's Department
Agency Contact Person: Chief Investigator Joe Woodward
Agency Phone Number: 423-727-7761
Agency E-Mail: investigator@johnsoncountysd.org
Agency Case Number: 98-0000
NamUs Case Number: 14964
NCIC Case Number: Unknown
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Added: 4/11/08; Last Updated: 05-18-2022 - By: Htmlcnvtr
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** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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