Knoxville, TN (WOKI) UPDATE 7/22: Keith Conley, a missing Knox County man, has been found dead.
The announcement Tuesday afternoon coming from officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said the man’s truck had been found crashed with a body inside.
According to KCSO, Conley’s truck was found Monday evening crashed near Highway 129 close to Topside Road.
While there has been no word that the body inside was Conley, TBI confirmed Tuesday that he had died.
Conley, 65, was last seen on Friday, July 11 leaving South Knox County at around 5:00 a.m. to head to work in Solway; however, he never arrived at this destination.
“The community rallied together during the search efforts,” KCSO said. “We are grateful for the assistance of the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, TBI, and the Alcoa Police Department, who helped with the search, the many citizens who also gave their time, and our media partners who helped spread the word.”
An autopsy is slated to be performed by the Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death and to positively identify the person in Conley’s truck.
Additionally, the Alcoa Police Department is leading the investigation into the crash and the cause of death.
UPDATE 7/21: Sheriff Tom Spangler confirms that the Knox County Sheriff’s Office Tracking team, Aviation & Detective Division, discovered the truck belonging to the missing Knox County man, Keith R. Conley. The truck, which had crashed near Highway 129, close to Topside Road, contained an individual who, due to extenuating circumstances, could not be positively identified at the scene.
The community rallied together during the search efforts. We are grateful for the assistance of the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, TBI, and the Alcoa Police Department, who helped with the search, the many citizens who also gave their time, and our media partners who helped spread the word.
The Alcoa Police Department will lead the investigation into the crash and the cause of death. An autopsy will be performed by the Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death and to positively identify the single occupant.
The TBI Silver Alert will Remain in Effect for Conley pending identification of body found in his truck.
ORIGINAL STORY: A TBI Silver Alert has been issued for a Knox county man.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says 65-year-old Keith Conley was last seen leaving South Knox County on July 11, heading for work in Solway but he never arrived.
He drives a 2003 White Ford Ranger XL Cab with Tennessee license plate BFN1492.
The truck has a distinctive blue toolbox in the bed. It was last sighted on Alcoa Highway near Topside Road.
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has been employing various resources, including Air Watch and the KCSO dive team to find Conley.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND or contact Major Crimes at 865-215-2243 or send tips through tip 411.
