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Body found by hunter in Apison identified

photo James Wesley Blackwell

The Hamilton County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a body found by a hunter in Apison December 14.

The remains found in the 4500 block of Clonts Road have been identified as 58-year-old James Wesley Blackwell.

Blackwell went missing November 18, 2013, from a home at 4020 Clonts Road.

Blackwell was observed on video at a bank on the morning of his disappearance after making a deposit, according to a missing persons database. His truck, phone, keys, money, and a note were found abandoned at his home.

The manner of death has been ruled a suicide, according to a news release.