Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Body of Man Last Seen at Buckhead Bar Found in Brookhaven

Randal Andrew Ackerman, who was recently honorably discharged from the army after a tour in Afghanistan, was last seen early Tuesday morning.

UPDATE

Search crews located the body of Randal Andrew Ackerman on Thursday night off of Johnson Ferry Road in Brookhaven. Police do not believe foul play was involved. 
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Original Story

The Atlanta police has issued a missing person report for a Sandy Springs man who was last seen leaving a Buckhead bar early Tuesday morning.

Randal Andrew Ackerman, who was recently honorably discharged from the army after a tour in Afghanistan, was last seen departing Hangovers, located at 3182 Roswell Road, around 2 a.m. Tuesday.

The 31-year-old was wearing a red shirt, khaki shorts and flips and driving a silver 2012 Ford Focus with an Alaska tag number of GKN254. He is described as standing 5-foot-10, weighing 170 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.

A Facebook page devoted to help locating Ackerman can be found here. There has also been a fund set up to raise money to assist with search efforts and a search map is here.

Anyone with information is asked to notify 911 or the Atlanta Police Department's Adult Missing Persons Squad at 404-546-4235.

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