KS KS - Steven Hedgers, 27, El Dorado, 25 July 1986

[Gardener1850]

Case File 3848DMKS

Steven Hedgers
Missing since July 25, 1986 from El Dorado, Kansas
Classification: Endangered Missing

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Vital Statistics

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  [*]Age at Time of Disappearance: 27 years old
  [*]Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair. Glasses.

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Circumstances of Disappearance
Steven Hedgers of El Dorado, went missing on or about July 25, 1986. His wife and infant son were enjoying a vacation in Washington at the time. Hedgers stayed home because the family couldn't afford for him to miss work.
He was last seen at a friend's house on July 25 where he had dinner. After four days of trying to phone him from Washington, Hedger's wife called police on the 29th.
The case came to police attention when Hedgers, a local truck driver, never returned home, and his whereabouts were never discovered.
Police found nothing missing from his home, except his wallet, prescription sunglasses and maybe his social security card. His keys were left inside and his truck was left in the driveway. There were no signs of a struggle inside.
Information that lead family and authorities to conclude that the disappearance was likely suspicious included that he took no personal belongings, took no money and left no notes or any communications with people with whom he worked and both of his vehicles were left at his home. At the time of his disappearance, he worked as a trucker for the now-defunct Alpine Petroleum and El Dorado Crude.
Investigators from three states and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have been assisting in this investigation. Information in this case leads investigators to believe that Hedgers may have been murdered and his body hidden in an oil field pit.

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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
El Dorado Police Department
Detective Chad Young
316-321-9120/321-1456
Or
El Dorado Crimestoppers
316-321-1080
Source Information:
El Dorado Times

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3848dmks.html

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/22620/

 

[Coffee56]

Searching oil field in 2009

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/27153604.html




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[KatzEye]

2008 article with quotes from his Mom.

She did get the police to believe there was foul play.

Jo said she knows who did this, but they don’t talk about it a lot.

“It’s kind of hard to believe that somebody you know had something to do with that,” she said.

She knows what happened that morning because Steven had told her.

http://www.butlercountytimesgazette.com/article/20080820/NEWS/308209934

 

[JerseyGirl]

Steven Hedgers was reported missing on July 25, 1986, in El Dorado. Steven was a truck driver. He vanished and never came home. Police found nothing missing from his house, other than his wallet. There were no signs of a struggle.

At least three states and the FBI have assisted with the investigation.

MISSING IN KANSAS: Steven Hedgers

 

[CastlesBurning]

Still missing, now over 34 years...

MISSING IN KANSAS: Steven Hedgers

 

[Pennysmom1]

Steven J. Hedgers – The Charley Project

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Hedgers, circa 1986

• Missing Since 07/25/1986
• Missing From El Dorado, Kansas
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 27 years old
• Height and Weight 5'7, 145 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description Blue denim coveralls and sneakers.
• Distinguishing Characteristics 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.

Details of Disappearance​

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.

Investigating Agency​

• El Dorado Police Department 316-321-9100

Source Information​

• KAKE 10
• The Wichita Eagle
• KSN 3
• KWCH News 12
• NamUs

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 10, 2016; height, weight and clothing/jewelry description added, distinguishing characteristics updated.

 

[John/Jane Doe]

Steven J. Hedgers – The Charley Project