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In the spring of 1985, a 15-year-old boy named Joe Merral Puckett vanished from Paducah, Kentucky, leaving behind a swirl of unanswered questions. On May 1st of that year, Joe visited his mother at her workplace, the BFW on Washington Street. He borrowed $20 from her, and the two had a verbal disagreement. Shortly after, about twenty minutes later, Joe returned and gave his mother back $10 before leaving once more. This would be the last time he was ever seen or heard from again. The exact detai ...Read More
Last Seen: May 01, 1985

Victim Details

Aug 03, 2010

May 05, 2022

Joe

Puckett

55

15

63 inches

65 inches

110 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 01, 1985

Paducah

Kentucky

McCracken County

No

66450

Kentucky State Police

Hickory

Kentucky

Graves County

42051

Brian Hill

Detective

8366 State Route 45 North, Kentucky

2708563721

State

Law Enforcement

01-19-0763

Kentucky State Police

Brown

Green

Green

05/29/2026


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