Event Brief
Human Remains Identified as Missing Man in Union Co.
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Human remains found earlier this month in Union County have been identified as 38-year-old William Harrell, who had been missing for more than a year. Sheriff-elect Rick Carter said the remains were recovered Aug. 10 in the Sharps Chapel area, with about 50 to 60 bones collected and confirmed at the Knox County Regional Forensic Center.
WHO: William Harrell; Union County Sheriff-elect Rick Carter; Harrell’s family; investigators; forensic experts at Knox County Regional Forensic Center
WHAT: Remains discovered in Union County were positively identified as William Harrell, a missing man.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026 at 7:36 AM ET
WHERE: Union County, Tennessee (Sharps Chapel area)
WHY: The identification was made after the remains were recovered and sent to the Knox County Regional Forensic Center for forensic confirmation.
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