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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP34792) and 1 other source
Carlos Ivan Posada was a 25-year-old man when he was last seen in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 30, 2009. According to the publicly available missing-person record, Carlos left his home that day intending to sell a stereo, but he never returned. The information released about his final known movements is limited, leaving unanswered questions about whom he planned to meet, where the transaction was supposed to occur, and what happened after he departed. His disappearance was reported to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, which recorded the matter under agency case number 09-430192. Carlos’s case is also listed in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System as NamUs case MP34792.

At the time he went missing, Carlos was described as a Hispanic or Latino and White male with black hair and brown eyes. He stood approximately 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed between 175 and 180 pounds. He had tattoos on his neck and left leg, details that could help distinguish him from others with a similar general appearance. Carlos was reportedly wearing a blue T-shirt, a jacket, blue jeans, tennis shoes, a cap, and a necklace when he was last seen. He was associated with a white Nissan Frontier pickup truck that had a small ladder on the back. These identifying details remain especially important because the public record contains no photographs or additional documents that might otherwise help people recognize him. NamUs missing-person records are structured to preserve information about a person’s demographics, physical characteristics, clothing, transportation, disappearance circumstances, and investigating agency so that potential leads and comparisons can be evaluated.

The available account provides only a narrow window into the day Carlos vanished: he left home to sell a stereo and did not come back. No publicly released information explains whether the stereo sale was prearranged, whether Carlos reached the intended buyer, whether his vehicle was later located, or whether anyone reported seeing or communicating with him after he left. The absence of those details makes it important not to fill the gaps with assumptions. Behind the brief official description is a young man whose ordinary errand became the last documented event in his life, leaving those who knew him without the clarity of knowing where he went or why he never returned. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department remains the investigating agency identified in the public case information, and the agency’s main published telephone number is 615-862-8600. In overview, Carlos Ivan Posada was a 25-year-old Nashville man who disappeared on May 30, 2009, after leaving home to sell a stereo; he was driving a distinctive white Nissan Frontier, carried recognizable tattoos on his neck and left leg, and has remained the subject of a missing-person investigation marked by limited publicly available circumstances and enduring unanswered questions.

Last Seen: May 30, 2009

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Possible Unidentified Matches (3)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

78%Possible
John Doe — Huntsville, Alabama
UP11867 • Found Dec 8, 2013
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 28–42 vs 25 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 75%99 mi away
TimingFound 5 years after last seen
Height 84%6'0" vs 5'8"–5'10"
Weight 84%212 lb vs 175–180 lb
Hair 60%Brown vs Black
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
77%Possible
John Doe — Antioch, Tennessee
UP92368 • Found May 23, 2022
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–42 vs 25 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%9 mi away, same county
TimingFound 13 years after last seen
Height 75%5'1"–5'8" vs 5'8"–5'10"
77%Possible
Unidentified Person — Nashville, Tennessee
UP157055 • Found Nov 30, 2025
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Age 100%Est. 28–42 vs 25 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%Same area, same county
TimingFound 17 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3"–5'9" vs 5'8"–5'10"

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.