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Joseph Kempter Missing Person Case

Last seen in Topeka, Kansas on Jul 05, 2004

Victim Details

Nov 05, 2019

Feb 01, 2021

Joseph

Kempter

85

63

72 inches

73 inches

177 lbs

260 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 05, 2004

Topeka

Kansas

Shawnee County

66607

No

66149

Topeka Police Department

Topeka

Kansas

Shawnee County

66603

320 South Kansas Avenue, Kansas

7853689247

Local

Law Enforcement

19880-04

2019-11-05

Topeka Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

No

07/04/2026


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Joseph Richard Kempter, a 63-year-old man from Topeka, Kansas, was last seen on July 5, 2004. At the time of his disappearance, he was living in a nursing facility on Southeast Republican Avenue in Topeka. Kempter, who was described as 6'1" tall and weighing between 175 and 260 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes, had a humpback and walked with his head down. He was last seen wearing a button-down shirt and khaki pants.

Kempter had a history of leaving the facility on foot, a ...
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Last Seen: Jul 05, 2004

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