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Roland Lucas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Little Shepherd Trail, Kentucky on Jul 23, 1994

Victim Details

May 02, 2010

Dec 26, 2023

Roland

Lucas

60

29

70 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 23, 1994

Little Shepherd Trail

Kentucky

Harlan County

No

8477

Kentucky State Police

Hazard

Kentucky

Perry County

41701

100 Justice Drive, Kentucky

6064356069

State

Law Enforcement

13-94-2114

1994-07-24

Kentucky State Police

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

07/06/2026


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In the summer of 1994, 29-year-old Roland Wayne Lucas vanished from the picturesque yet rugged landscape of the Little Shepherd Trail, near the border of Harlan and Letcher counties in Kentucky. On July 23rd, Lucas, an experienced outdoorsman familiar with the local terrain, went into the woods with a friend to search for ginseng. At some point during their expedition, Lucas became separated from his companion and was never seen or heard from again. The initial report of his disappearance prompt ...
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Last Seen: Jul 23, 1994

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  • Roland Wayne Lucas - The Charley Project
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