Man who went missing on work conference trip in Nashville day after checking into hotel found dead

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray Media) - Nashville police said the Colorado man who was last seen early Sunday morning in the east part of the city was found dead Thursday evening.

Conor Anderson, 31, flew to Nashville Saturday for a work conference and checked into the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said.

At about 1 a.m. Sunday, Anderson flagged down two East Precinct officers near Woodland and Main streets. He told officers he had given two unknown men $20 to show him around the area, but the men walked away with the cash.

Police said Anderson did not want to provide his driver’s license to make a formal report. Officers encouraged him to use a rideshare to return to his hotel, and he agreed.

However, no one has heard from him since.

His body was found Thursday evening in the woods.

“There are no immediate indications of foul play,” MNPD said. “The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.”

A retired Metro Nashville Police detective told WSMV4 on Thursday evening that two private investigators with Covert Results had been hired to find Anderson. The detective said the investigators met with Anderson’s family around 1 p.m. on Thursday and then promptly talked to businesses, reviewed video footage, and spoke with other individuals who led them to find Anderson’s body, which Metro Nashville Police confirmed.