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Eugene Branton Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hutchison, Kansas on Aug 06, 1984

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On the evening of August 6, 1984, Eugene “Bud” Branton Jr., a 36-year-old man from Hutchinson, Kansas, was seen for the last time at his residence at approximately 9:30 p.m. The following day, concern grew when he failed to appear for his job at the Far-Mar-Co elevator, a highly uncharacteristic absence that prompted his supervisor to report him missing. When law enforcement arrived at Branton's home in the 600 block of Westridge, they found the house unlocked and a light left on, yet there ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 06, 1984

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    Victim Details

    Feb 26, 2017

    Aug 17, 2018

    Eugene

    Branton Jr.

    76

    36

    72 inches

    220 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Aug 06, 1984

    Hutchison

    Kansas

    Reno County

    34376

    Reno County Sheriff's Office

    Hutchinson

    Kansas

    Reno County

    67501

    Steve Lutz

    Captain

    210 W 1st Avenue, Kansas

    6206942735

    County

    Law Enforcement

    94502

    Reno County Sheriff's Office

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    05/25/2026


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    09/15/2023

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