Joshua Ryan Hamilton, 39, of Rockwood, Tennessee, was last known to have contact around January 1, 2024. He had been living with his uncle, David Hamilton, who later reported that Joshua walked off and did not return. An official missing person report was not filed until June 13, 2024, when an out-of-state caller notified the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.

At the time he disappeared Joshua was described as a white male between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 115 to 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Distinctive tattoos were noted, including a possible cross with wings on his right forearm and a scorpion on his left forearm. The months-long gap between his last confirmed contact and the report complicated the investigation, and authorities were unable to locate anyone who knew his whereabouts after he left his uncle’s home.

The search remains active and the case has been entered into national missing-persons databases. Anyone with information about Joshua Hamilton’s location is asked to contact the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office at 484-6176.