Derek Lueking

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Case Description
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Derek Lueking, 24, was last seen on March 17, 2012, after checking out of the Microtel Inn and Suites in Cherokee, North Carolina, at around 4:00 a.m. He was believed to have headed into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, as his white Ford Escape was found later that morning at Newfound Gap, near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. Inside the vehicle, authorities discovered several survival items, including a tent, sleeping bag, knife sharpener, and parachute cord, alongside a note th ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 17, 2012
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  • Appalachian Unsolved: Derek Lueking, Missing in the Smokies

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    Victim Details

    Apr 09, 2012

    Jun 12, 2018

    Derek

    Lueking

    37

    24

    70 inches

    72 inches

    215 lbs

    225 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Mar 17, 2012

    Cherokee

    North Carolina

    Swain County

    28719

    11641

    National park Service

    Cherokee

    North Carolina

    ,

    12-1076

    2012-03-17

    National park Service

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    10/01/2024


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    Forum Posts (3)
    Does anyone have any information on what Derek was wearing when they went missing? Any details could... ...Read More
    04/19/2024
    Has there been a search party organized for Derek yet? I'm hoping we can come together as a communit... ...Read More
    01/14/2024
    Does anyone know if Derek Lueking has any distinguishing marks or tattoos? I'm trying to gather some... ...Read More
    01/21/2023