CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - James Graves, an 84-year-old missing Crossville man, has been found dead, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. He was last seen in April of this year.

The skeletal remains of a man believed to be Graves were found on Sept. 24, the sheriff’s office said, near the Luminary Mountain region of Bledsoe County. The body has since been identified as Graves.

“Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of Mr. Graves,” Sheriff Casey Cox said. “This is not the outcome any of us hoped for when this investigation began. We want the Graves family to know they have our prayers and support as they grieve this loss.”

Multiple agencies were involved in the search for Graves, including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Bledsoe County Sheriff’s Off

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