Mike Hearon - Missing 8/23/08

Mike Hearon

This site is dedicated to the search for Mike Hearon

      Mike Hearon went missing on Saturday, August 23, 2008 from his home in Happy Valley. He was last seen leaving his home on Bell Branch Road on his all-terrain vehicle. His ATV was found a few days later, but no signs of Mike or any clues as to what may have happened to him have been found. This site is dedicated to sharing what we know about Mike's disappearance with the hope of finding more information.




 

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8/24/13
On August 24, we are having a "Hike for Mike" to mark the five year anniversary of his disappearance. Below is a flyer with more information. Please pass this on as we want as many people as possible to remember Mike is still missing. Any questions can be directed to findmikehearon@gmail.com.
Click to download the flyer

7/25/12
On August 25, we are having a "Hike for Mike" to mark the four year anniversary of his disappearance. The flyer linked below contains more information. Please pass this on as we want as many people as possible to remember Mike is still missing. Any questions can be directed to findmikehearon@gmail.com.
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7/24/11
On August 20, we are having a "Hike for Mike" to mark the three year anniversary of his disappearance. The flyer at the link below contains more information. Please pass this on as we want as many people as possible to remember Mike is still missing. Any questions can be directed to findmikehearon@gmail.com.
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8/9/10
On August 21, we are having a "Hike for Mike" to mark the two year anniversary of his disappearance. Please see the flyer below for more information. Please pass this on, as we want as many people as possible to remember that Mike is still missing. Any questions can be directed to findmikehearon@gmail.com.
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11/3/09
With the help of the community, the reward information leading to Mike's location was raised to $35,000. Thank you for your ongoing support.

9/20/09
Click the links below to view pictures and a slideshow from the Find Mike Hearon Awareness Campaign event on August 23, 2009.
Photo Gallery
Slideshow

8/24/09
The family of Mike Hearon greatly appreciates the support shown by family and friends at the Find Mike Hearon Awareness Campaign and over the past year.
In honor of the one year mark of Mike's disappearance, family and friends are attempting to increase the reward amount for information regarding Mike's disappearance. Funds will only be collected if the Blount County Sherriff's Department deems the information given warrants a reward. To be eligible for the reward, the person's name and contact information must be given. Any questions or pledges can be emailed to findmikehearon@gmail.com. For email pledges, please include: name, amount, address, phone number & email address.
Find Mike Hearon Awareness Campaign t-shirts are for sale for $5. If you are interested in purchasing one, please email your size to findmikehearon@gmail.com
Article from www.knoxnews.com
Article from www.volunteertv.com
Article from www.volunteertv.com

8/10/09
Please help spread the word about the upcoming Find Mike Hearon Awareness Campaign event by distributing this flyer!
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8/2/09
The family of Mike Hearon invites you to the Find Mike Hearon Awareness Campaign event on Sunday, August 23rd at 2:00 PM at the Smithview Pavilion located at 601 Smithview Drive, Maryville, TN 37803. This is the one year mark of his disappearance.

3/8/09
Mike's story has recently been added to America's Most Wanted's website. It can be viewed at: http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/brief.cfm?id=63501 or you can go to the missing person section and search by Hearon.

2/3/09
Please keep Mike's story alive! Distribute this flyer to everyone in your email address book and post at your work place, church, and anywhere else that will let you. Thank you for your help and support!
Click to download the flyer (Revised 3/16/09)

1/13/09 - 1/14/09

The Blount County Sheriff's Department along with volunteers from local law enforcement agencies conducted another search in Happy Valley on January 13th and 14th. With around 100 volunteers searching over the two days, no new clues were found. A $15,000 reward is still being offered for information leading to Hearon's location. Anyone with any information on Hearon's disappearance is asked to call the Blount County Sheriff's Office at 865-233-5001 or the 24 Hour Crime Hotline at 865-273-5200. To be eligible for any reward, individuals must be willing to give their name and contact information.

Hunt for man resumes; search to continue today in Happy Valley
Search yields no clues in man's disappearance

10/16/08
Family still looking for answers and asking for community help

10/8/08
Reward raised to $15,000 from anonymous contributors

9/12/08
Sheriffs Department offers $5,000 reward for information regarding Mike's whereabouts.

8/29/08
Search called off after no clues found from aerial search, search dogs, searchers on horseback, and grid search.

8/28/08
The search continues.

8/27/08
The search continues with many volunteers in bad weather.

8/26/08
A search by local law enforcement began for Mike on August 26th. Mike's 4-wheeler was found about 1 mile from his home.
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Please contact us with any information you have about Mike
Contact the police:
The Blount County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division:
       The office between 8:30-4:30 p.m. EST • 865-273-5001
       The 24 hour crime hotline • 865-273-5200

Contact the family:
The Hearon Family • Email: findmikehearon@gmail.com