Orben Dorrell Missing from Kansas City, Missouri age 52

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Orben "Lee" Dorrell, a 52-year-old retired police officer from Kansas City, Missouri, was last seen on January 18, 1978. Dorrell's disappearance occurred amidst a federal investigation into a mail fraud and bankruptcy scheme in which he was allegedly involved. The scheme reportedly involved two businesses operated for the purpose of fraudulent bankruptcy, and Dorrell, along with other co-defendants, faced multiple charges. Three months after he vanished, Dorrell was formally indicted on 48 count ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 18, 1978

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Victim Details

created

Dec 04, 2016

Case Added

May 23, 2024

firstname

Orben

lastname

Dorrell

Current Age

98

Age at Disappearance

52

Height

72 inches

Weight

215 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 18, 1978

City

Kansas City

State

Missouri

County

Jackson County

vehicles

285

Agency ID

25442

Agency Name

Kansas City Police Department

Agency City

Kansas City

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

Jackson County

Agency Zip Code

64106

Agency Contact

Michael Green

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1125 Locust Street, Missouri

Agency Phone

8162345136

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.kcpd.org/

Agency Case #

K-97762

Primary Agency

Kansas City Police Department

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

solved

No

Last Updated

12/18/2025

Area Last Seen:

Orben Dorrell
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