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Lionel Scott Missing Person Case

Last seen in Memphis, Tennessee on Dec 08, 2015

Victim Details

Jun 26, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Lionel

Scott

43

33

71 inches

170 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Dec 08, 2015

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38114

No

18476

Memphis Police Department

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38103

Jorge Ortega

Sergeant

170 North Main Street, Tennessee

9016363700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.memphispolice.org/

1512004489ME

2015-12-08

Memphis Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

08/05/2026


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In the early hours of December 8, 2015, in Memphis, Tennessee, 33-year-old Lionel Scott, a male, vanished, leaving behind a life that included three children, one of whom was just a few weeks old. His girlfriend received a text from him at 1:00 a.m., and he was reportedly last seen at 6:00 a.m. At the time of his disappearance, Scott was employed as a cook at B.B. King's Blues Club on Beale Street, where he was known as a dependable employee. Concern grew when he failed to show up for work ...
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Last Seen: Dec 08, 2015

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    Has anyone else found it strange that Lionel's room was cleaned out, yet a single pair of shoes was ... ...Read More
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