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Hester Keith Jr. Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wake County, North Carolina on Feb 18, 1988

Victim Details

Jul 08, 2009

Dec 18, 2023

Hester

Keith Jr.

85

47

72 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 18, 1988

Wake County

North Carolina

Wake County

7447

Wake County Sheriff's Office

Raleigh

North Carolina

Wake County

27602

330 South Salisbury Street, North Carolina

919856681

County

Law Enforcement

M287037564

Wake County Sheriff's Office

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

06/22/2026


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In the heart of North Carolina, the story of Hester Maynard Keith Jr.'s disappearance began on a seemingly ordinary day, February 18, 1988. At 47 years old, the Wake County man, a partner in a construction business, started his day with plans to travel to Sanford and later attend a boat show in Raleigh. He spoke with his secretary by phone that morning, a conversation that would unknowingly be his last known contact. Hester, who often went by Maynard, was a husband and father of two, descri ...
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Last Seen: Feb 18, 1988

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