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Missing Raymond Clifford Thomas III 
Thomas, approximately 2005 Date reported missing : 05/14/2005 Missing location (approx) : Jackson, Tennessee Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 10/02/1971 (49) Age at the time of disappearance: 33 years old Height / Weight : 6'4, 230 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Possibly a t-shirt, white Reebok sneakers, shorts or blue jeans, and a hat. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Sandy brown hair, blue eyes. Thomas's nickname is Popeye. He has light-colored scars on his knee and his hip, and his leg has been previously broken. His left ear is pierced. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Thomas was last seen by his wife at approximately 11:00 a.m. on May 14, 2005 at his residence in the vicinity of the 40 block of Old Boone Lane in Jackson, Tennessee. He has never been heard from again. His white 2001 Chevrolet Silverado truck with the Tennessee license plate number NAD 850 was located twelve days later, burned in a field near Batchelor Loop and Tennessee 138 in Mercer, Tennessee. Thomas himself was not reported missing until June 1, however. Two anonymous callers to investigators stated that Thomas was abducted from a local establishment. Based on the calls and on the fact that his truck was burned, authorities believed he met with foul play. In December 2005, Reggie Carnell James was charged with Thomas's murder. At his January 2007 trial, witnesses testified that James shot Thomas to death at James's residence between May 18 and May 26, weighted the corpse with concrete blocks, and dumped it in the Forked Deer River. The carpet and carpet pad at James's home were soaked with a substantial amount human blood, which supported the prosecution's theory. There was enough blood to determine that whoever's it was could not have survived without medical treatment. However, DNA testing was unable to match the blood to Thomas because the sample was degraded. James was convicted of first-degree murder and evidence tampering and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Thomas's remains have never been found. Foul play is suspected in his case due to the circumstances involved. Other information and links : ncy Madison County Sheriff's Department 731-423-6000 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Jackson Sun WMC-TV October 12, 2004. November 25, 2007; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |