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In the early morning hours of February 21, 2022, 25-year-old Aaron Cody Fortner vanished from his residence in Sylva, North Carolina. He was last seen at his camper, which was situated near his family's home on Fox Trace Road. In the time leading up to his disappearance, family members noted that he had been acting strangely and seemed scared. He made several unsettling phone calls to his grandparents, claiming he didn't know his whereabouts and that people were searching for him. Conc ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 21, 2022

Victim Details

Dec 09, 2022

Jan 12, 2024

Aaron

Fortner

27

25

67 inches

69 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 21, 2022

Sylva

North Carolina

Jackson County

28779

No

121957

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation - Western District

Ashville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

22806

Shannon Ashe

Assistant Special Agent in Charge

900 Alliance Court, North Carolina

8283304678

Other

Law Enforcement

202200606

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

4287

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

06/21/2026


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