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The Jackson Police Department has released a missing person report for a man named Fredrick Funchess.

JPD’s report states that Funchess was last seen on Gallatin Street in Jackson on April 3, 2019, and that he suffers from a condition that may impair his judgement.

Anyone with information about Funchess should contact Detective Sammie Seal with JPD’s Special Victims Unit at 601-960-1210 or call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-8477.

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