GCSO finds body believed to be missing man

Shawn Jacobs & his vehicle / Lori Morgan’s Facebook

UPDATE (August 11, 2024):  The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) located a body that authorities believe to be Shawn Jacobs.

GCSO posted on Facebook on the evening of August 10, 2024, stating that they had found a body in a wooded area near Coalmont, Tennessee.

An autopsy will be able to confirm the identity, and this incident is currently under investigation.

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) located the vehicle of a man who’s been missing for several days.

Shawn Jacobs was last seen in the area of Tracy City, August 3, 2024.

The Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that Jacobs vehicle was located the morning of August 8, 2024 in Grundy County.

Deputies, The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations (TBI), and other organizations searched the area.

Jacobs was not located.

If you have any information on his whereabouts, please contact Grundy County Investigators at (931) 383-0770 or (931) 383-1188.