Missing
Tommy Lee Brailey
Brailey, approximately 2017; Brailey on the night he disappeared; Silver BMW 325i
Date and time person was reported missing : 08/25/2017
Missing location (approx) :
Sumter, South Carolina
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Black
DOB : 03/01/1965 (56)
Age at the time of disappearance: 52 years old
Height / Weight : 5'5 - 5'6, 165 - 180 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A blue and white horizontally striped Continental Tires polo shirt and blue jeans. A photo of Brailey in those clothes is posted with this case summary.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Brailey had a small mustache at the time of his disappearance. He has surgical scars on both forearms, and his ears are pierced.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Brailey was last seen leaving Brewer's Bar & Grill in the 100 block of Wesmark Boulevard in Sumter, South Carolina on August 25, 2017. He had gone out that night with coworkers and left at 2:00 a.m. to make the fifteen-minute drive home.
He was driving a silver BMW 325i with the South Carolina license plate number LYB406 and a chrome Pittsburgh Steelers vanity plate on the front. A photo of a similar car is posted with this case summary.
Brailey never arrived home and has never been heard from again, and his vehicle has also not been located. His loved ones don't believe he would have left of his own accord, because this was uncharacteristic of his behavior and because he had just purchased tickets for a football game on August 31; he planned to attend the game with his family and friends.
There hasn't been any activity on Brailey's phone or financial accounts since his disappearance. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Sumter Police Department
803-465-6007
September 2021 updates and sources
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