Kenneth Edward Tank was 28 years old when he was reported missing from the Fargo, North Dakota area after last being seen on December 2, 1971. NamUs lists him as Kenneth Edward Tank, a White/Caucasian male, 6 feet tall, weighing between 165 and 185 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. His NamUs case number is MP23462, and the case is associated with Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota.
Kenneth’s last known movements place him at Ralph’s Corner Bar in Moorhead, Minnesota, just across the Red River from Fargo. According to the Fargo Police Department’s long-term missing persons listing, Kenneth was last seen leaving Ralph’s Corner Bar on December 2, 1971, and was believed to be heading home, but he never returned. The bar has since been demolished, leaving only the documented accounts of where he was last seen and the uncertainty of what happened after he left.
The Fargo Police Department states that Kenneth was reported missing by his wife on December 6, 1971. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as 6 feet tall and about 185 pounds, with dark brown hair and hazel or green eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark green or gray suit, a white shirt, a thin tie, brown shoes, and a three-quarter-length brown car coat with a black fur piece. These details are especially important in long-term missing person cases because they may help distinguish a person’s appearance from the limited records and photographs available decades later.
Online case summaries indicate that Kenneth left Ralph’s Corner Bar in Moorhead with the apparent intention of returning home to Fargo, a short distance away. The Charley Project reports that conditions that night were harsh, with temperatures around 17 degrees Fahrenheit and winds of about 20 miles per hour. The same source states that no taxi drivers reported picking him up, and Kenneth never made it home and was never heard from again.
The case has remained unresolved for more than five decades, with Kenneth’s disappearance continuing to be listed by NamUs and North Dakota missing-person resources. NamUs notes that the Fargo Police Department is the investigating agency, while the North Dakota Missing Persons listing directs anyone with information to contact law enforcement. The available public records do not provide a confirmed explanation for what happened after Kenneth left the bar, making his disappearance a painful and enduring mystery for those who knew and loved him.
Kenneth was not just a name in a database; he was a husband, a member of a community, and a person whose absence left unanswered questions behind. The limited public details suggest a sudden disappearance after an ordinary evening, followed by years of uncertainty. Anyone with information about Kenneth Edward Tank’s disappearance is asked through public missing-person listings to contact the Fargo Police Department at 701-235-4493.Last Seen: Dec 2, 1971
