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Jay Shumate Missing Person Case

Last seen in Erie, Kansas on Jan 17, 2016

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2016

Mar 18, 2024

Jay

Shumate

70

60

68 inches

70 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Jan 17, 2016

Erie

Kansas

Neosho County

66733

No

2523

Neosho County Sheriff's Office

Erie

Kansas

,

2016-003

2016-01-19

Neosho County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

Yes

07/03/2026


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On a cold January morning in 2016, sixty-year-old Jay Kevin Shumate and his mother drove to a local pharmacy in their hometown of Erie, Kansas. The date was January 17th, and at approximately 10:00 a.m., in the vicinity of Main and State Streets, Jay parked their truck. He then got out of the vehicle, told his mother he was going to a "sports thing" and that he didn't want her to come along, and walked away. His mother, unable to drive, remained in the truck for several hours, wai ...
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Last Seen: Jan 17, 2016

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  • MISSING IN KANSAS: Jay Shumate - KAKE
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    Has anyone heard anything new about Jay Shumate’s case? I was going through some old news articles... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking about the area where Jay Shumate went missing. It’s unsettling how he just va... ...Read More
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