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Carson Casteel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Blountville, Tennessee on Jul 15, 1980

Victim Details

Created

May 28, 2015

Case Added

Jan 05, 2024

Firstname

Carson

Lastname

Casteel

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Height To

68 inches

Weight

135 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 15, 1980

City

Blountville

State

Tennessee

County

Sullivan County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

24017

Agency Name

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Blountville

Agency State

Tennessee

Agency County

Sullivan County

Agency Zip Code

37617

Agency Contact

John Raymond

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

140 Blountville By-Pass, Tennessee

Agency Phone

4232797500

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

www.scsotn.com

Agency Case #

008141659

Agency Report Date

1980-07-15

Primary Agency

Sullivan County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

08/06/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the summer of 1980, a young man named Carson Jerome Casteel, age 26, vanished from his home in Blountville, Tennessee. He was last seen on July 15, a day that would mark the beginning of a long and unsettling mystery for his family and the community. Carson was a white male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing approximately 5'7' to 5'8' tall and weighing around 135 pounds. A distinguishing feature was a scar on his left shoulder. His disappearance was made all the more ...

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Last Seen: Jul 15, 1980

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Carson Casteel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Blountville, Tennessee on Jul 15, 1980

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