IN IN - Richard Dennis Kirk, 69, wallet found, Fort Wayne, 21 Feb 2022

[GuyfromCanada]

Added to Namus on 4/22. No news coverage found.

Richard Dennis Kirk

Missing Age 69 Years
Current Age 70 Years
First Name Richard
Middle Name Dennis
Last Name Kirk
Nickname/Alias--

Sex Male
Height 5' 8" (68 Inches)
Weight 160 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact February 21, 2022
NamUs Case Created April 22, 2022
Last Known Location Map
Location Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
County Allen County
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--

Circumstances of Disappearance

Richard Kirk was last seen in the downtown area of Fort Wayne, IN on 02/21/2022. His wallet and contents were found and turned in on the same day. He has no cell phone.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[OddOneOut]

Added to Namus on 4/22. No news coverage found.

Richard Dennis Kirk

Missing Age 69 Years
Current Age 70 Years
First Name Richard
Middle Name Dennis
Last Name Kirk
Nickname/Alias--

Sex Male
Height 5' 8" (68 Inches)
Weight 160 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Date of Last Contact February 21, 2022
NamUs Case Created April 22, 2022
Last Known Location Map
Location Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
County Allen County
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--

Circumstances of Disappearance

Richard Kirk was last seen in the downtown area of Fort Wayne, IN on 02/21/2022. His wallet and contents were found and turned in on the same day. He has no cell phone.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

What was his form of transportation? Was he on foot? Did he drive off by himself and if so what car was he driving? Or, did he leave with someone?

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Kirk has no cell phone, no ID, and no vehicle, police said.

Police look for 70-year-old missing since February | WANE 15

FWPD seeking help finding missing man

 

[PhilK81]

Anyone know how last known location was determined?
This area does not look good...

 

[aimeea]

Interesting the circumstances of no ID, no phone. I found his Facebook profile and it seems like he was formerly a musician who toured and had music actually released on album (under the name of Ric Kirk)

 

[PhilK81]

Interesting the circumstances of no ID, no phone. I found his Facebook profile and it seems like he was formerly a musician who toured and had music actually released on album (under the name of Ric Kirk)

Ric lived in Nashville until '21; was a very responsible guy and had a cellphone. Since his wallet was found it makes me wonder what happened to his phone. He was married and had family in Ft. Wayne, where he was originally from...

 

[indicolite22]

His fb:
Richard Kirk
Ric Kirk

There are yt videos of his music performances with his wife, but they are on her channel, so no link. The last video is from 2020.

ETA, he has his own channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rkirk76/videos. Last upload is from in June 2021.

 

[PhilK81]

Ric was a talented musician and longtime songwriter; gave a lot back doing shows at senior facilities with his wife. Really hoping for the best here; can't fathom how he went missing...

 

[indicolite22]

According to the phone directory, his address is a couple of miles from downtown (where he was reportedly last seen). There are so many questions. What kind of transportation did he normaly use? Who reported him missing and when? Was he alone when he was last seen? Did he miss sheduled appointments that day? Where was his wallet found? Did he forget it somewhere or was it stolen?

 

[PhilK81]

Yes so many questions. I recall he had a white Mitsubishi Mirage. Imagine his wallet was stolen; not like him to forget it somewhere. Makes me think something criminal happened - he wouldn't just wander off...

 

[mattpenhollow]

I'm commenting on this thread just to provide a bit of local context. While this area is technically considered "Downtown Fort Wayne", it is extremely industrial and under-developed. While I believe he could have gone missing from this area, the exact location provided by Namus would be difficult to reach and the fumes from the OmniSource and Masolite buildings make it difficult to breath in this area. There is an active street adjacent to this location as well as a very active railway line. There is ZERO media coverage of this case locally, I only learned about it from a single missing person's poster that was somewhere closer downtown, possibly near the Court House.

 

[CastlesBurning]

Still missing

Missing Person / NamUs #MP90734