A Colorado man was found dead Thursday, four days after disappearing during a work trip to Nashville, as newly released bodycam footage captured his final known interaction with police.
Conor Anderson, 31, was discovered in a woodline adjacent to a parking lot near James Robertson Parkway, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department announced. Officers noted there were “no immediate indications of foul play” and said the Medical Examiner would determine the cause of death.
Anderson had traveled to Nashville to attend the Re/Max Broker Owner Conference, which ran Sunday through Tuesday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. He checked into the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel on Saturday and was last seen leaving an East Nashville bar at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday.
The bodycam footage, obtained by local outlets, shows Anderson flagging down police officers and claiming he had been threatened by a group of men. During the exchange, which occurred on a Nashville street, Anderson appeared visibly unsteady and struggled to explain the circumstances of the encounter.
“I met these guys, and I asked him if they would show me their neighborhood, and he said yes,” Anderson told the officers.
“They took 20 bucks from me, and then he walked out, and then he walked out to his group of friends, and then I can’t remember if he demanded or ended up getting another 20 bucks from me,” he continued. “And then him and his friends acted like nothing happened. Then they threatened me with violence. They threatened to run me over.”
Throughout the interaction, Anderson looked down at the ground and had difficulty pinpointing where the alleged altercation occurred. He said it happened in an alleyway rather than a bar and repeatedly noted he was not “familiar” with the area.
“I’m trying to remember precisely what happened,” he said at one point, losing his train of thought while recounting the conversation about a neighborhood tour.
“I’m going to be honest with you. What this sounds like to me and this is just my speculation OK and I want you to be honest with me, ‘Were you trying to buy drugs?'” one officer asked.
“On my life, that is not what happened,” Anderson replied.
The officer told him, “Your story isn’t exactly making sense right now,” and noted that Anderson appeared to be “heavily intoxicated.” The cop urged him to be “forthcoming,” but Anderson struggled to explain how the group had threatened him.
Anderson ultimately declined to file a police report. The officers warned him against handing money to strangers and advised him to travel with others rather than alone.
“Go out with friends or co-workers or a group of people. Don’t go out by yourself,” the officer said.
“Get to your place safely,” the cop continued as the conversation ended. “Get an Uber.”
“I am. This is my last stop,” Anderson replied.
In the viral moment that has now become central to the case, Anderson’s disjointed account and apparent intoxication led officers to question his version of events without taking formal action. The footage shows the officers treating the encounter as a potential misunderstanding rather than a credible threat, with no report filed and no further follow-up initiated.
The Re/Max conference had drawn real estate professionals from across the country to the Gaylord Opryland Resort, and Anderson’s disappearance prompted a multi-day search by Nashville police. His body was found Thursday in the woodline area, bringing the search to a tragic conclusion.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances of Anderson’s death pending the Medical Examiner’s autopsy. The parking lot where he was found sits near a major Nashville thoroughfare, and investigators have not indicated whether they are seeking additional witnesses from the early Sunday morning hours.
The Re/Max Broker Owner Conference concluded Tuesday without Anderson’s participation, though colleagues had likely noted his absence as the search continued through the week.