TN Patrick Allen Guild, 32, Nashville, 1 Dec 1991

JnRyan · Jun 9, 2022

New entry to The Charley Project. Patrick Allen Guild – The Charley Project
Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Guild had a mustache at the time of his disappearance, and may have a full beard. He has a long vertical scar at the outer edge of his right eye and a tattoo of the cartoon character Yosemite Sam on his forearm, and his nose has been broken several times.

Details of Disappearance

Guild moved from Arizona to Nashville, Tennessee in May 1985. He had previously been a pipefitter, but dreamed of being a songwriter. He became homeless and was living in a homeless camp known as Tent City, under the Interstate 24/Interstate 40 overpass.
He eventually constructed a tiny cabin there, with a sofa bed, a wood stove, an outhouse and a brick grill. His home was featured in an article in The Tennessean in November 1989.
Guild was last seen in Nashville on December 1, 1991. He has never been heard from again. His daughter, who last saw her father when she was two years old, reported him missing in 2018 after she could find no indication of her father's whereabouts after 1991.
Little information is available in his disappearance.

KNitz · Jun 10, 2022

Looks like maybe he could be this guy who died with a fake identity?

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wendybtn · Jun 10, 2022

KNitz said:
Looks like maybe he could be this guy who died with a fake identity?

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FL - FL - Apopka, WhtMale UP9397, 45-65, alias 'Steven Mason', Feb'06

And another http://nampn.org/cases/bresson_robert.html

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I think you are definitely onto something. Submit it and see.

chaddylex · Jun 13, 2022

Here is Patrick's NamUs profile.
He has no rule outs listed

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Case Information

Demographics

Missing Age32 Years
Current Age62 Years
First Name Patrick
Middle Name Allen
Last Name Guild
Nickname/Alias Pat

Sex Male
Height6' 0" - 6' 4" (72 - 76 Inches)
Weight140 - 175 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances

Date of Last Contact December 1, 1991
NamUs Case Created November 7, 2016

Last Known Location Map

Location Nashville, Tennessee
County Davidson County
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance Homeless

Circumstance Notes

Patrick Guild was last known to be living in a homeless camp called Tent City. The circumstances of his disappearance are unknown.

Physical Description

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Collar Length
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description Last known to have a mustache. Is known to grow a full beard.
Left Eye Color Blue
Right Eye Color Blue
Eye Description--

Distinctive Physical Features

Item
Description
Deformity
Has had nose broken several times.

Scar/mark
Long vertical scar along the outer edge of the right eye.

Tattoo
Yosemite Sam Tattoo on forearm.

imstilla.grandma · Jul 7, 2022

A daughter continues to search for answers to the disappearance of her father. Pat Guild, an aspiring songwriter, went missing in Tenessee more than 30 years. He'd moved to Nashville to pursue his musical aspirations. His daughter, Shannon Cacopardo, wants answers and has been on a long desperate search to uncover the truth. After his move to the city, he quickly fell on hard times. News Channel 5 reports that he ended up was in a homeless camp under the I-24/I-40 overpass which was known as "Tent City." Prior to his disappearance, he'd worked as a pipe fitter, and built a house under the overpass that was featured in an article in The Tennessean on November 15, 1989. The case remains active.

"He was pretty much living off the grid," Detective Matthew Filter with the Metro Nashville Police Department told the media outlet. "There were no utilities in his name. He did have a drivers license, but other than that there is very little as far as records of his existence." Guild was last seen on Dec. 1, 1991. He is described as being 6'1'' tall, with a skinny build and brown hair, as well as some kind of facial hair. As of now, whether he is dead or alive remains unknown.

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chaddylex · Apr 13, 2023

The Fall Line Podcast just released the 1st of a 2 part episode about Patrick's disappearance. Patrick's daughter Shannon was interviewed for this episode. She is doing everything to try and find her dad.

The Disappearance of Patrick “Pat” Allen Guild Part 1: Dreaming of Nashville by The Fall Line: True Crime

Patrick “Pat” Allen Guild moved to Nashville with dreams of making it big in the songwriting business. But things didn’t work out as he planned.

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Patrick “Pat” Allen Guild moved to Nashville with dreams of making it big in the songwriting business. But things didn’t work out as he planned; he spent his time in the city living in its unhoused community, in an encampment near the I-24 overpass. Pat was last heard from around December of 1991—and since then, there’s been no trace of him. Now, his adult daughter, Shannon, is trying to work backward to separate the threads of her father’s life, and piece together the bits of information she’s discovered to find out what, exactly, happened to her father. It’s not a pleasant journey for her; her own mother was afraid of Pat, and for good reason. But more than anything, Shannon need to know—she needs resolution.

To submit information, please contact Detective Filter at Metro Nashville Police at 615-862-7803.

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Pennysmom1 · Feb 22, 2025

Patrick is still missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP35987

View NamUs missing person case MP35987 for Patrick Allen Guild missing from Nashville, Tennessee. Date of last contact: Dec 01, 1991. NCMEC case number: --.

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