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Missing Shannon Patrick Ketron 
Shannon, approximately 1982 Date reported missing : 06/17/1982 Missing location (approx) : Cordell, Oklahoma Missing classification : Non-Family Abduction Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 11/10/1981 (39) Age at the time of disappearance: 7 months old Height / Weight : 1'5, 27 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies may list Shannon's birthdate as November 12, 1979 and may list the date of his presumed abduction as July 17, 1982. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Shannon was last seen in Cordell, Oklahoma on June 17, 1982. His mother, Ann Ketron, stated that they were driving between Buffalo, Oklahoma and Cordell in her silver 1978 Pontiac when they pulled over on a dirt road on the side of Route 183 so she could retrieve something. A Caucasian male in a green late-model GMC truck came up alongside them and asked Ann if everything was okay. She said she did not need help, and the man told her she looked like his ex-wife. Then he knocked her unconscious. When Ann woke up, the baby was gone and he has never been heard from again. He is presumed to have been taken by the unidentified man. Shannon's abductor is described as 5'10 and 175 pounds with a dark complexion. He is believed to have taken a green duffel bag out of Ann's car, along with the child. Ann's husband, Dustin Ketron, was in prison for burglary at the time of Shannon's abduction. Ann took a polygraph test about her son's disappearance, but the results have not been released. Shannon's case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Washita County Sheriff's Office 580-832-2334 Federal Bureau of Investigation 405-290-7770 September 2021 updates and sources Find The Children The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Oklahoman The Tulsa World A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. December 6, 2019; picture, Height / Weight : added. |