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Joel Akridge Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbus, Georgia on Mar 28, 2015

Victim Details

Apr 29, 2015

Jun 08, 2018

Joel

Akridge

64

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

08/04/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Mar 28, 2015

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  • Search continues for Columbus man missing for 9 years - WTVM
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