Found Safe TN - Nicolas Baucom, 36, was on a business trip, Morristown, 9 Jan 2021

[GuyfromCanada]

HELP LOCATE MISSING PERSON - NICOLAS BAUCOM

Morristown Police Department investigators are asking for the public’s help with any information regarding Nicolas Edmond Baucom. Mr. Baucom was staying at Motel 6 on East Andrew Johnson Highway on Saturday and was supposed to meet business acquaintances that afternoon but did not. No family members or business associates have been able to make contact with him.

Nicolas Baucom was traveling between Memphis and Virginia. He was driving a dark colored Jeep Wrangler with hard top, snorkel kit and a Virginia license plate. Mr. Baucom is a 36-year-old White male with brown hair and blue eyes. He is 5’11” tall and weighs approximately 170 pounds.

Mr. Baucom is not wanted for a crime; police and his family just want to confirm that he is safe. Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to contact police anytime through the dispatch center at 423-585-2701.

City of Morristown - Government

Morristown police looking for missing 36-year-old man | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

 

[mlhenn]

Morristown police looking for missing 36-year-old man | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather

Described as 5’11” tall, weighing 170 pounds, and having brown hair and blue eyes


Nicholas Edmond Baucom was staying at the Motel 6 on East Andrew Johnson Highway on Saturday as he was traveling between Memphis and Virginia, according to the Morristown Police Department.

The department says Baucom was supposed to meet with business acquaintances that afternoon but did not.

Baucom was driving a dark-colored Jeep Wrangler with a hard top, snorkel kit, and Virginia license plate.

 

[mlhenn]

Morristown Police searching for missing 36-year-old man | WATE 6 On Your Side

At this time, no family members or business associates have been able to make contact with him.


MPD states that Baucom is not wanted for a crime. At this time police and his family want to confirm he is safe.

Anyone with information concerning his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 423-585-2701.

 

[azure]

FB: Nick Baucom

 

[mlhenn]

MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: December 28, 2020 to January 4, 2021 | mpdc

This is probably where MPD’s statement that he is not wanted for a crime comes from. IMO

 

[realanastasia]

Wow, I am surprised that the disappearance of this man isn't getting more press--he's quite well-known for his advocacy of veterans' issues and for being a successful entrepreneur of a moving company that employs veterans.

Nick Baucom (profile from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
Nick Baucom (profile from CNBC's "Blue Collar Millionaires")

https://www.washingtonpost.com/busi...8594ba-27d0-11e4-8593-da634b334390_story.html (article from the Washington Post about Baucom's business, Two Marines Moving Co.)

I thought it was peculiar that all the announcements about NB being missing state that he is NOT being sought in connection with a crime--that disclaimer doesn't appear very often in such announcements, at least in my experience. This is just conjecture but I can't help but wonder if the authorities are obliquely referring to the terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol building last Wednesday (he self-identifies as a Libertarian on his FB page, but that was last updated a year ago, so perhaps his political leanings have evolved in a direction similar to those of the folks who attacked the Capitol?). The circumstances under which he went missing are pretty vague, and it's unknown who reported him missing or asked law enforcement to locate him. If it becomes known that he's missing not of his own volition, I hope authorities will make a more concerted effort to find him!

 

[Eloise]

I'm sure they're just saying it because of the timing to make sure people understand he's unconnected to them trying to track down insurrectionists.

Is he a veteran himself?

 

[azure]

I'm sure they're just saying it because of the timing to make sure people understand he's unconnected to them trying to track down insurrectionists.

Is he a veteran himself?

Also replying to @realanastasia
Confusingly, there are two threads for him, though I've alerted a mod to merge. Per @mlhenn, this appears to be why LE is saying he's not wanted for a crime: MPD’s Weekly Firearm Recoveries: December 28, 2020 to January 4, 2021 | mpdc

 

[realanastasia]

DBM, same info as posted above by Azure re: Baucom's arrest in D.C. for possession of an unlicensed firearm.

 

[mlhenn]

Duplicate thread: TN - TN - Nicolas Baucom, 36, was on a business trip, Morristown, 9 Jan 2021

I noticed that earlier & alerted mods to merge the two.

 

[LadyL]

DBM, same info as posted above by Azure re: Baucom's arrest in D.C. for possession of an unlicensed firearm.

wait a minute I'm confused
is he in jail in Washington?

 

[chi123]

wait a minute I'm confused
is he in jail in Washington?

According to Vinelink he’s not in custody so I’m assuming he posted bond after his arrest, and then went missing this week

 

[LadyL]

According to Vinelink he’s not in custody so I’m assuming he posted bond after his arrest, and then went missing this week

oic
hmmmm

 

[MrsWatson]

Giving this a lot of side-eye given his recent arrest and the timing of his disappearance.

Why would a guy who owns such a successful company stay in a Motel 6? I understand being frugal, but not even a Holiday Inn Express or a Marriott?

 

[realanastasia]

Giving this a lot of side-eye given his recent arrest and the timing of his disappearance.

Why would a guy who owns such a successful company stay in a Motel 6? I understand being frugal, but not even a Holiday Inn Express or a Marriott?

I thought the same thing, but then wondered if he may have preferred the location of this establishment (it looks to be at the interchange of 2 major highways, so would’ve been convenient getting on/off the road, and it is also located pretty close to 3 state parks/wilderness areas (4 miles from Cherokee Park, 6 miles from the Johnson Ridge Small Wild Area and 10 miles from Panther Creek State Park). I hope these areas have been checked out for signs of his vehicle or himself— there have been several sad cases on WS lately where depressed people have simply driven themselves to a park or nature preserve and taken their own lives, and I could imagine that a “high achiever” like Mr. Baucom might be in mental distress following his arrest in DC—especially if what he was arrested for was considered a felony, which could have repercussions for his business and his career prospects...
IMO/MOO

 

[CHEL]

Good news. Found safe.

Morristown PD: Missing Marine veteran, entrepreneur found safe | WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather