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Missing Kenneth William Harker 
Harker, approximately 1996 Date reported missing : 10/05/1996 Missing location (approx) : Sioux City, Iowa Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 11/18/1961 (59) Age at the time of disappearance: 34 years old Height / Weight : 5'11, 160 pounds Medical conditions : Harker suffered a serious head injury in a vehicular accident several years prior to his disappearance and became disabled as a result. He was able to live independently by 1996, but he couldn't hold a full-time job and he needs medication. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Harker's nickname is Kenny. He wears eyeglasses and he has scars above both eyebrows. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Harker was last seen in Sioux City, Iowa on October 5, 1996. He resided in the 500 block of Colon Street at the time. He was supposed to meet his mother that day, but never showed up. She assumed he had forgotten. That same day, his white 1977 Chevrolet Suburban was found abandoned on a gravel road, K-42, near Sioux City. Its doors were open, the fuel tank was empty and the tires were flat. On October 9, after several failed attempts to contact him, Harker's mother went to his house and found it deserted. The dog was there and had not been fed, and Harker's medication was left behind. His mother became alarmed and reported her son's disappearance to police. She stated Harker was very close to his dog and took it with him most places, and it would be uncharacteristic of him to abandon the animal without making sure it would be cared for. A local mechanic and friend of Harker's disappeared at about the same time Harker did. He returned home several days after Harker was reported missing, but moved away from the area shortly afterwards. The mechanic had a reputation for swindling people and he had many enemies as a result. Authorities searched the man's sister's property for Harker's remains, but found nothing. The mechanic was never charged in Harker's case. Although there is no hard evidence of foul play in Harker's disappearance, investigators believe he may have been murdered. He enjoyed working with motorcycles and playing the guitar in 1996. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Sioux City Police Department 712-279-6365 September 2021 updates and sources The Siouxland Information Connection The Doe Network The Cold Case Series Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse Sioux City Police Department October 12, 2004. February 2, 2013; middle name added, Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |