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Kirkland Young
Missing

Case Description

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Kirkland Young, a 45-year-old man from Gary, Indiana, has been missing since December 4, 2012. On that day, Kirkland was last seen leaving his home, possibly on his way to a Veterans Affairs (VA) facility, though it is unclear if he ever made it there. Described as a tall man standing between 6'2" and 6'3", with a shaved head and weighing around 250 to 280 pounds, Kirkland disappeared without a trace. He was last seen in the area of Gary, Indiana, and despite searches and efforts by his family a ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 04, 2012

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Victim Details

Created

Mar 12, 2013

Case Added

Jul 29, 2022

Firstname

Kirkland

Lastname

Young

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

74 inches

Height To

75 inches

Weight

250 lbs

Weight To

280 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 04, 2012

City

Gary

State

Indiana

County

Lake County

Zip Code

46402

Vehicles

313

Agency ID

13243

Agency Name

Gary Police Department

Agency City

Gary

Agency State

Indiana

Agency County

Lake County

Agency Zip Code

46402

Agency Contact

Agency Address

555 Polk Street, Indiana

Agency Phone

2198811214

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

12G083176

Agency Report Date

2012-12-04

Primary Agency

Gary Police Department

Hair Color

Unknown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

01/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (3)

I came across Kirkland Young's case and can't help but wonder about the lack of concrete information... ...Read More
05/13/2024

Hey everyone, I just can’t stop thinking about the records at the VA facility that Kirkland might ... ...Read More
04/21/2023

So, I've been combing through old records and newspaper archives, desperately hoping to find some th... ...Read More
03/10/2023

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