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Joel Akridge Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbus, Georgia on Mar 28, 2015

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In the late morning of an ordinary day, Joel Akridge, known to his loved ones as Joe, left his residence on Valleybrook Road in Columbus, Georgia. It was a routine he followed almost daily, a simple walk to the nearby Dollar General on Amber Drive. On this particular day, the 53-year-old was dressed in blue jeans, a black t-shirt adorned with a wrestling logo, black shoes, and a straw hat. This familiar journey, however, would become the starting point of a mystery that has endured for years, as ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 28, 2015

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    Victim Details

    Apr 29, 2015

    Jun 08, 2018

    Joel

    Akridge

    62

    53

    71 inches

    200 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Mar 28, 2015

    Columbus

    Georgia

    Muscogee County

    16619

    Columbus Police Department

    Columbus

    Georgia

    Muscogee County

    31901

    510 10th Street, Georgia

    7066533205

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.columbusga.gov/Police/

    15008124

    Columbus Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    05/24/2026


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    11/25/2023
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