CA CA - Kieran Burke, 45, Yosemite National Park, 5 April 2000

[JerseyGirl]

Name: Kieran Burke

Missing from: Yosemite National Park

Date Missing: April 5, 2000

Description: Burke was 45 years old when he went missing. White male from Ireland, 6'00" tall, 180 pounds, thinning black hair, blue eyes.

Case Info: Burke was last seen in the Curry Village area of Yosemite Valley at about 10:00 am on April 5, 2000. He is believed to have been preparing to start a hike.

Cold Cases - Investigative Services (U.S. National Park Service)

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Kieran M. Burke – The Charley Project

Details of Disappearance
Burke was a resident of Rothfamham, Dublin, Ireland in 2000. He traveled to San Francisco, California for a two-week vacation in April 2000. Burke reserved a hotel room near Yosemite National Park from April 4 through April 6. His family said he is adventurous and an experienced hiker.

Burke was last seen in the Yosemite Valley at Curry Village on April 5. He was on a day hike at the time. He has never been heard from again. His rental car was discovered parked in the Curry Village parking lot, but there was no sign of Burke at the scene. He may have been carrying a camera at the time of his disappearance.

The search for Burke did not begin until April 11, six days after he was last seen. An extensive search of the park produced no evidence as to his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency
Yosemite National Park Service
209-379-1992
209-372-0214

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping up.
His NamUs: The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Missing person Kieran Burke
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Name: Kieran Burke

Missing from: Yosemite National Park

Date Missing: April 5, 2000

Description: Burke was 45 years old when he went missing. White male from Ireland, 6'00" tall, 180 pounds, thinning black hair, blue eyes.

Case Info: Burke was last seen in the Curry Village area of Yosemite Valley at about 10:00 am on April 5, 2000. He is believed to have been preparing to start a hike.

Cold Cases - Investigative Services (U.S. National Park Service)

Please scroll through this roster of cold cases, which include missing persons, accidents or crimes in the National Parks that have yet to be solved and have no active leads.

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[spartanx]

Most likely, he got lost in that beautiful national park. It's a very remote area with all kinds of dangers, but I think he died doing what he loved...
rest in peace

 

[Pennysmom1]

Nov 26, 2021

Kieran Burke disappeared 20 years ago in Yosemite Park

Kieran Burke was 44 when he traveled alone to San Francisco for a two-week holiday in April 2000. A Dubliner who disappeared without a trace in Yosemite National Park more than 20 years ago is one of 13 people to have vanished in the California park never to be seen again.

www.irishcentral.com

Kieran Burke (Dublin / US)

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[q64ceo]

Did he have tattoos?

I ask because of this JD

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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

www.namus.gov

Tattoo
Right shoulder had "Shirley Burke"; Right bicep had "Josh"; Right forearm had "Justine" & "Robin"; Right hand had a star; Right foot had a flower (rose) "Shirley Burke"; Left shoulder had a skull and crossbones; Left bicep had 2 hearts; Left knuckles had "L.O.V.E"; Left thigh had a heart banner;