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Richard Lea Missing Person Case

Last seen in Grayson, Kentucky on Sep 03, 2018

Victim Details

Oct 03, 2018

Jan 18, 2022

Richard

Lea

69

62

66 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 03, 2018

Grayson

Kentucky

Carter County

41143

No

41197

Kentucky State Police

Ashland

Kentucky

Boyd County

41102

5975 US-60, Kentucky

6069286421

State

Law Enforcement

http://kentuckystatepolice.org/post-locations/post-14/

Kentucky State Police

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Hazel

Hazel

07/09/2026


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On a late summer evening in 2018, a family outing at Grayson Lake in Kentucky took a heart-wrenching turn, marking the beginning of a prolonged and painful period of uncertainty for the family of Richard "Rich" Lea. The 62-year-old was enjoying time with his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren at the marina's playground on September 3rd. Richard, who was living with early-onset frontal lobe dementia and was mostly non-verbal, started to walk back toward the marina, sligh ...
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Last Seen: Sep 03, 2018

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