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Wynant Moore Missing Person Case

Last seen in Slade, Kentucky on Jun 02, 1974

Victim Details

May 07, 2019

Jan 12, 2024

Wynant

Moore

81

29

71 inches

150 lbs

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 02, 1974

Slade

Kentucky

Wolfe County

No

57096

Kentucky State Police

Morehead

Kentucky

Rowan County

40351

Jared Wagner

Trooper

1595 Flemingsburg Road, Kentucky

State

Law Enforcement

http://kentuckystatepolice.org/post-locations/post-8/

08-19-0355

Kentucky State Police

9851

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/07/2026


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In early June of 1974, a 29-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran named Wynant Lee Moore, also known as 'Hemmy,' sought the tranquility of nature for a weekend camping and fishing trip. His fiancée, Ruth Lyles, dropped him off at Mill Creek Lake within the scenic Natural Bridge State Park near Slade, Kentucky. Wynant, who was described as being uncomfortable with the noises of daily life, often found solace in the heavily wooded park. The couple was reportedly just a week away from getting ...
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Last Seen: Jun 02, 1974

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  • Wynant 'Hemmy' Moore - Missing - UNSOLVED APPALACHIA
  • Wynant Lee Moore - The Charley Project
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