Derek Lueking

Missing

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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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
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