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Kenneth Patterson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Church Hill, Tennessee on Jul 16, 1986

Victim Details

Jan 15, 2013

Jan 05, 2024

Kenneth

Patterson

67

27

69 inches

72 inches

155 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 16, 1986

Church Hill

Tennessee

Hawkins County

37642

No

12936

Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

Rogersville

Tennessee

Hawkins County

37857

Keith Long

Detective

117 Justice Center Drive, Tennessee

4232724848

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.hawkinscountytn.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=53

8607160616

1986-07-16

Hawkins County Sheriff's Office

Red/Auburn

Brown

Brown

No

08/03/2026


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In the summer of 1986, a young man named Kenneth Brent Patterson, 27 years old, vanished from the town of Church Hill in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He was last seen on July 15th of that year. The following day, a discovery was made that would mark the beginning of a long and perplexing mystery. Patterson's slate blue 1972 Camaro was found wrecked and abandoned in a field off Goshen Valley Road, not far from his home. The car had apparently run off the road, struck a ditch, and rolled over b ...
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Last Seen: Jul 16, 1986

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  • Kenneth Brent Patterson - The Charley Project
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    Does anyone remember or know more about Kenneth Patterson's car, specifically the condition it was f... ...Read More
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    Has anyone looked more closely at the fence where Kenneth's car got stuck? I know it might seem triv... ...Read More
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