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Eugene Branton Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hutchison, Kansas on Aug 06, 1984

Victim Details

Feb 26, 2017

Aug 17, 2018

Eugene

Branton Jr.

77

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

07/18/2026


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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 t ...
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Last Seen: Aug 06, 1984

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