MO MO - Diana Powell, 32, Kansas City, July 16, 1979

[MadMcGoo]

Diana Kenner

Kenner, circa 1979

Missing Since: July 16, 1979
Missing From: Shawnee County, Kansas
Classification: Missing
Sex: Female
Race / Ethnicity: Black / African American
Age: 32 years old
Height: 5’6”
Weight: 130 pounds
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Brown
Distinguishing Characteristics: Kenner's ears are pierced.

Details of Disappearance: Kenner was last seen in Shawnee County, Kansas on July 16, 1979. She has never been heard from again. Few details are available in her case.

Investigating Agency:
Kansas Bureau of Investigation 785-296-4017

• Details - Kansas Missing Persons
• [URL="http://charleyproject.org/case/diana-kenner"]Diana Kenner – The Charley Project
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KBI :

Details - Kansas Missing Persons

NO birth date? Wonder if she was in Topeka, or a more rural area within the county?

Had to use Google, but Topeka's Air Force base was decommissioned prior to 1979:

Forbes AFB, Kansas

Massive Fort Riley is just west on I-70:

U.S. Army Fort Riley

Anyone up for contacting the sheriff to ask for more information?

Main Directory · Directory · Sheriff’s Office (Shawnee County, Kansas)

Hhhmm, off to try a genealogy look-around for this lady.

 

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Couldn't match this lady in the usual genealogy sources.

(Possibly because my typical work is with Irish/Scots/Welsh people....)

Still curious!

 

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Namus lists just one instance of remains of an African-American woman in the state of Kansas:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Thread here:

KS - KS - Dickinson County, BlkFem Skeletal UP2423, 50-60, T-shirt from Titusville, Oct'87


Ms. Kenner is not listed as Missing at NAMUS.

 

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Reporter who manages Lost & Missing in Kansas:

ALawless@kake.com

Annette Lawless

@MadMcGoo , are you interested in sending the limited information about Diana Kenner to Annette Lawless?

 

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NAMUS IUD search results, Black female, remains located after 7/16/79, 5'5" -5'6", 120-135 pounds:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

Probably left the height to tight?

 

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Please look at this lady:

957UFNC

Remains discovered in 1979, in North Carolina but isotope testing indicates decedent hadn't been in North Carolina very long. Might be older than Ms. Kenner.

Are dentals available for Ms. Kenner?

JMHO YMMV LRR

 

[MadMcGoo]

Please look at this lady:

957UFNC

Remains discovered in 1979, in North Carolina but isotope testing indicates decedent hadn't been in North Carolina very long. Might be older than Ms. Kenner.

Are dentals available for Ms. Kenner?

JMHO YMMV LRR

This one looked promising however I’m confused about the age on her. Doe Network states “According to a 2017 examination, the woman was most likely beteween 42 and 55 when she died.”, but then her dental information includes this: “Teeth 1, 16, 17, and 32 are unerupted and still in the follicular stage of development.”

I’m not a dentist but is 42-55 too old to still have unerupted teeth and some still developing? Other than the age this looks worth submitting.

I think the Dickinson County remains would be too old to be Diana.

 

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I didn't like the age, either, but figure someone would remember that about a friend or sister's teeth!

Thanks for looking. The tiny about of information about Ms. Kenner's disappearance bothers me.

I hope she was just able to leave & now is an older lady using a different surname!

Calling Kansas posters:

@Ksprincess2 @KansPI @dorothyland

 

[CastlesBurning]

Shawnee Co. Cold Case project fund gets financial boost

 

[Melt71]

Okay so Shawnee Co is NW Kansas and closest next states would be Nebraska and Missouri. The I-70 runs E/W from Utah to Maryland and passes through Topeka. Without knowledge of anything about her case, would it make sense to look at cases along that route? I was just thinking the map of UIDs that is on DNA Doe Project's site might be useful.

 

[MadMcGoo]

Okay so Shawnee Co is NW Kansas and closest next states would be Nebraska and Missouri. The I-70 runs E/W from Utah to Maryland and passes through Topeka. Without knowledge of anything about her case, would it make sense to look at cases along that route? I was just thinking the map of UIDs that is on DNA Doe Project's site might be useful.

I forget about that map oftentimes. You’re right though, it could be very useful!

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping case up. Does anyone feel like submitting her case to be added to NamUs?

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Apparently Diana Kenner was added to The Doe Network today.

4239DFKS - Diana Kenner

 

[victoriarobinson642]

NAMUS:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

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Missing Age - 32 Years
Current Age - 75 Years
First Name - Diana
Middle Name--
Last Name - Powell
Nickname/Alias = Kenner, Diana Carol; Kinner, Diana Carol (source NCIC record)
Sex - Female
Height - 5' 6" (66 Inches)
Weight - 130 lbs
Race / Ethnicity - Black / African American
Date of Last Contact - July 16, 1979
NamUs Case Created - March 18, 2020

Last Known Location Map​

Location - Kansas City, Missouri
Hair Color - Black
Eye Color - Brown

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[TheArtfulDetective]

How sad such little info about her case.



4239DFKS - Diana Kenner

 

[HopeRains]

Unclear on which state she went missing from given differing info on casefiles.

Namus has her missing out of Kansas City, MO with Kansas Bureau of Investigation as case owner. There is a KC in both Kansas and Missouri.




DoeNetwork has her missing out of Shawnee County, KS (which does not include the Kansas City area, but is West and includes Topeka and surrounding).

 

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This one looked promising however I’m confused about the age on her. Doe Network states “According to a 2017 examination, the woman was most likely beteween 42 and 55 when she died.”, but then her dental information includes this: “Teeth 1, 16, 17, and 32 are unerupted and still in the follicular stage of development.”

I’m not a dentist but is 42-55 too old to still have unerupted teeth and some still developing? Other than the age this looks worth submitting.

I think the Dickinson County remains would be too old to be Diana.

BTW I've been to my dentist's office very recently. 1, 16, 17, and 32 are the 'wisdom teeth,' the very furthest back in the mouth.

Mine were removed, because they didn't remain "in the follicular stage of development" and one was busy growing sideways.

Dental Follicle

link.springer.com

The dental follicle is the tissue which surrounds the crown of a developing tooth and remains until that tooth erupts. The dental follicle develops as the enamel organ maps out the morphology of the amelodentinal junction.

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up. Her profile is on the NamUs Dashboard. I believe she has two profiles right now. Maybe a mistake because of the Aliases? JMO.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[TheArtfulDetective]

Anniversary of disappearance today.