Missing
Steven J. Hedgers
Hedgers, approximately 1986
Date and time person was reported missing : 07/25/1986
Missing location (approx) :
El Dorado, Kansas
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 27 years old
Height / Weight : 5'7, 145 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Blue denim coveralls and sneakers.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Hedgers wears eyeglasses, and he had a beard and mustache at the time of his disappearance. His nickname is Steve.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Hedgers was last seen at a friend's home in El Dorado, Kansas on July 25, 1986. At the time of his disappearance, his wife and daughter were on vacation in Washington state. Hedgers stayed home because he had to work.
His wife repeatedly tried to call him from Washington over the next several days, but he never answered the phone. He also missed work. His wife reported him missing on July 29.
Hedgers left behind all his personal belongings except his wallet, prescription sunglasses and Social Security card. His truck was found parked in the driveway at his house and his keys were inside the house. There were no indications of a struggle. It appeared he had left the residence with someone he knew.
At the time of his disappearance, he worked as a trucker for the now-defunct Alpine Petroleum and El Dorado Crude company. His son had died less than a year before disappearance.
The last time they spoke, on the day before his disappearance, Hedgers told his mother he had witnessed a drug deal between two of his coworkers. His mother believed he was murdered as a result of what he saw. Her theory has not been verified, however.
Investigators believe Hedgers was a homicide victim. His family now lives in Washington state. His case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
El Dorado Police Department
316-321-9100
September 2021 updates and sources
KAKE 10
The Wichita Eagle
KSN 3
KWCH News 12
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October 12, 2004. November 10, 2016; height, weight and Description, clothing, jewerly and more : added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: updated.
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