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Kirkland Young Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gary, Indiana on Dec 04, 2012

Victim Details

Created

Mar 12, 2013

Case Added

Jul 29, 2022

Firstname

Kirkland

Lastname

Young

Current Age

58

Age At Disappearance

45

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

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

07/25/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On December 4, 2012, 45-year-old Kirkland C. Young was seen for the last time in Gary, Indiana. On the day he vanished, he was leaving his residence with the possibility of heading to the VA. Since that day, his family and friends have not seen or heard from him. The Gary Police Department was contacted regarding his disappearance, and they are the primary agency investigating his case. His case is classified as a missing person.

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Last Seen: Dec 04, 2012

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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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