The Disappearance of Thomas 'TJ' Nigro

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Thomas 'TJ' Nigro has been missing since January 5th, 2018. The then-31-year-old lived in Columbus, Georgia at the time of his disappearance. Many of TJ's personal belongings that he usually carried with him were left behind in his Columbus home - including his passport, car keys, cell phone, sunglasses, wallet, and a photograph of his daughter. TJ's loved ones have never seen or heard from him again.

After TJ was reported missing, a woman came forward, stating that she saw TJ hitchhiking in Columbus on January 23rd, 2018 - a few weeks after his disappearance. The woman explained that she picked him up and drove him to Franklin, Georgia. She dropped him off near the West Point Wildlife Management Area. 

TJ reportedly told the woman that he was meeting up with a friend in that area to go camping for a week. The woman noted that TJ had camping gear with him. She also said he had a cell phone - which indicates that he had a second phone in addition to the one that was found at his home. This encounter is the last known sighting of TJ.

Prior to disappearing, TJ was a ranger in the US Army. His training gave him the skills to survive in the woods for an extended period of time. However, TJ had also sustained head and back injuries during a previous deployment - and said injuries prevented him from traveling too far on his own. Due to this, TJ's loved ones were immediately concerned for his safety when they discovered that he had vanished.

Years have passed, and TJ still remains missing. Police in Columbus, Georgia have investigative agency in his case. If you have any information that could help solve TJ's disappearance, please contact the Columbus Police Department Special Victims Unit at (706) 653-3449.

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Sources:
ABC 9
Charley Project
Finding TJ
Missing Persons Center
Missing Persons in America
Uncovered