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Joseph Richard Kempter

Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: July 5, 2004
Location Last Seen: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Description:
Kempter went missing from Topeka, Kansas on July 5, 2004. He was last seen walking away from a nursing facility at 1112 SE Republican Avenue and has never been heard from again. He had left the facility in the past and returned on foot. He has also been previously located in Denver, Colorado, staying at a mission. Few details are available regarding Kempter's disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Investigators:
NCIC Case Number: M-874207893
Joseph Kempter – The Charley Project
5734DMKS - Joseph Richard Kempter
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Details - Kansas Missing Persons

Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: July 5, 2004
Location Last Seen: Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Description:
- Date of Birth: circa 1941
- Age: 63 years old
- Race: White/Caucasian
- Gender: Male
- Height: 6' 0" - 6' 1" (72 - 73 inches)
- Weight: 177 - 260 lbs
- Hair Color: Gray/Partially gray
- Eye Color: Brown
- Nickname/Alias: Unknown
- Distinguishing Marks/Features: Has a humpback. Walks with his head down. Missing a toe on right foot.
- Clothing & Personal Items: Button down shirt. Khaki pants.
- Identifiers: Unknown
Kempter went missing from Topeka, Kansas on July 5, 2004. He was last seen walking away from a nursing facility at 1112 SE Republican Avenue and has never been heard from again. He had left the facility in the past and returned on foot. He has also been previously located in Denver, Colorado, staying at a mission. Few details are available regarding Kempter's disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Investigators:
- Topeka Police Department: (785) 368-9247
Reference Case#: 19880-04
- Kansas Bureau of Investigation (785) 296-4017; 1-(800)-KS-CRIME
Reference Case#: Not available
NCIC Case Number: M-874207893
Joseph Kempter – The Charley Project
5734DMKS - Joseph Richard Kempter
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Details - Kansas Missing Persons