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Dec 12, 2008
Jan 12, 2024
Timothy
Rice
64
40
70 inches
185 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the quiet community of Kennewick, Washington, the disappearance of Timothy "Tim" Rice on January 11, 2001, left a void that has been felt for years. At 40 years old, Tim was a man with a life, a home, and animals that depended on him. The day he was last seen, he was at his residence, a familiar place that held no outward signs of the mystery that was about to unfold. The details of his last known moments are sparse, but the scene he left behind painted a concerning picture for those who knew him. His horses and other pets were found unattended, a behavior that was reportedly out of character for Tim. Adding to the unsettling nature of his disappearance, it appeared he had taken his yellow Labrador retriever with him, yet strangely, the dog's leash was left behind. At the time he went missing, Timothy Rice was described as a white male, standing at 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing around 185 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He had several distinguishing marks, including scars on his left elbow and a slight limp. His body was adorned with several tattoos: the initials "T.J.R." above his left elbow, the name "Jennifer" below that same elbow, and an eagle tattooed above his right elbow. He was last seen wearing a black cowboy hat, a plaid shirt, a denim jacket, Wrangler jeans, and boots with a single spur. He also wore a watch and a distinctive white and yellow gold ring with a large central diamond flanked by two smaller diamonds on each side. Compounding the urgency of his case was the fact that Tim had an unspecified medical condition that required medication, a detail that heightened the concern for his well-being. The years since Timothy Rice's disappearance have been filled with silence and a painful lack of answers for his loved ones. Despite the passage of time, his case remains an active and open investigation with the Benton County Sheriff's Office. Law enforcement officials have expressed a belief that he may have met a tragic end and is no longer alive. One theory that has been considered involves a possible connection to a motorcycle gang that was active in the Tri-Cities area at the time. However, without his discovery, this remains speculative. The investigation into what happened to Timothy Rice is a complex puzzle with many missing pieces. The unusual circumstances of him leaving his animals and the single detail of the forgotten leash continue to be poignant reminders of the day he vanished, leaving behind more questions than answers and a family still waiting for him to come home.
Jan 11, 2001
Kennewick
Washington
Benton County
No
6836
Benton County Sheriff's Office
Kennewick
Washington
Benton County
99336
Cameron Boehning
Detective
7122 West Okanagon Place, Washington
5097356555
County
Law Enforcement
01-00680
Benton County Sheriff's Office
5185
Brown
Blue
Blue
06/19/2026
