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Case Description
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Kipling "Kip" Hess III, a 12-year-old boy from Merritt Island, Florida, disappeared on the morning of March 27, 1979, while walking to school. He left behind a note at his home that read, "Goodbye, Mom and Dad," which added to the mystery of his sudden disappearance. Kip never arrived at school and was never seen again. His case quickly became one of the more chilling missing persons cases in Florida.
John Rodney McRae, a convicted murderer, emerged as the prime suspect in Kipling's cas ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 27, 1979
John Rodney McRae, a convicted murderer, emerged as the prime suspect in Kipling's cas ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 27, 1979
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Dec 21, 2009
Mar 02, 2023
Kipling
Hess III
57
12
64 inches
90 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Mar 27, 1979
Merritt Island
Florida
Brevard County
98
3367
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Titusville
Florida
Brevard County
32780
700 Park Ave., Florida
3216338419
County
Law Enforcement
79-11702
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
na
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/18/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else found it odd how John Rodney McRae seemed to insert himself into the search efforts ... ...Read More
12/25/2024
12/25/2024
I recently came across Kipling Hess III's case again and was struck by the role John Rodney McRae pl... ...Read More
01/20/2024
01/20/2024
Has anyone looked into the possibility of a connection between Kip’s disappearance and other missi... ...Read More
03/01/2023
03/01/2023
