Kenneth Lawrence Dietrich
Date of Last Contact: July 11, 1981
Location of Disappearance: Yukon, Oklahoma
Physical Characteristics: Approximately 5′ 11″ – 6′ 0″ tall, approximately 250 – 275 pounds 29 year old Caucasian male. He has blond to strawberry wavy, chin-length hair, mustache – long and down the side of his mouth “Fu Man Chu” style, and blue eyes. He also has a scar under left nostril, and a 5″ vertical scar on abdomen backed by military records.
Last Seen Wearing:Jeans, a multicolored striped shirt,and rounded , steel toed Roper-style boots.
Investigating Agency: Yukon Police Department
(405) 354-1102
Kenneth Lawerence Dietrich last saw his home in Yukon, Oklahoma on July 11, 1981. He had packed a suitcase containing jeans, swim trunks, and a Pepsi towel, and told his family that he was going to join some colleagues at the Lamp Lighter Club (now Margarita Island) on northwest 10th Street in Oklahoma City for a river float trip. Kenneth has not returned home and no one has heard from him since. It is unclear if Kenneth ever met up with his friends that day.
Several years following Kenneth’s disappearance, his car was discovered in the parking lot of Will Rogers Airport in Oklahoma City. That car was a brown/black two-door 1978 Ford LTD Brougham II. Found inside were Dietrich’s wallet, identification, camping gear, wedding ring, the pinkie ring he habitually wore, and banking information.
In 2014, Kenneth’s daughter contacted authorities to ask about her father’s case and provided her DNA for comparison. However, the DNA analysis couldn’t be done because the Yukon Police Department had no record of Kenneth being a missing person. The department’s basement had experienced flooding in previous years, resulting in the loss of records, including Kenneth’s.
The absence of the original record in Kenneth’s case raised questions, especially regarding the coworkers he was supposed to meet.
As of April 2019, media reports indicated that Kenneth’s case had no active detective assigned, and the Yukon Police Department officially closed the investigation. Authorities state that if any new evidence emerges, they are willing to reopen the case.
At the time of his disappearance, Kenneth stood between 5’11” and 6 feet tall, weighed 250-275 pounds, and had chin-length blonde/strawberry hair. He also sported a distinct mustache and has a 5-inch vertical scar on his abdomen and a scar on his face under his left nostril. He was wearing a multicolored striped shirt, jeans, and Roper-style steel-toed boots when last seen. Kenneth also goes by the nickname Kenny.
Kenneth is a husband, father of three and a U.S. veteran. His children and family deserve to know the truth about what happened to their father. If you possess any information about the disappearance of Kenneth Lawrence Dietrich, please contact the Yukon Police Department at (405) 354-2553. You can also submit a tip anonymously to your local law enforcement agency.
