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Karen Valdez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Nov 21, 1983

Victim Details

Jun 01, 2017

Jan 12, 2024

Karen

Valdez

68

26

61 inches

115 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Nov 21, 1983

Cheyenne

Wyoming

Laramie County

No

33617

Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Quantico

Virginia

Prince William County

22134

John Fine

Chief, Cold Case Team Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) AFOSI-Center, Quantico, VA

Russell-Knox Building, Virginia

8772461453

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.osi.af.mil/Home/Welcome/

ICON-D-085-A--33298151621

Air Force Office of Special Investigations

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/10/2026


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Karen Lee Valdez, a 26-year-old mechanic stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was last seen on November 21, 1983. On the day of her disappearance, she was spotted loading her yellow Dodge Ram truck, possibly preparing to visit a friend in Denver, Colorado. However, she never arrived at her destination, and her truck was never found.

Initially classified as a deserter a month later, her case was eventually reclassified as a missing person case as the Air Force co ...
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Last Seen: Nov 21, 1983

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    I can't stop thinking about Karen Lee Valdez's missing truck. A yellow Dodge Ram is not exactly a co... ...Read More
    12/26/2024
    Does anyone remember the details about Karen Lee Valdez's truck? I'm curious if there was anything n... ...Read More
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    This is such a baffling case. I've been thinking a lot about Karen Lee Valdez's y... ...Read More
    02/23/2024
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