In the winter of 1977, a young man named Kim I. Moses, a 20-year-old member of the Kiowa Tribe, vanished from Bristow, Oklahoma. He was last seen on February 4th of that year. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being between 5'8' and 5'10' tall, weighing between 150 and 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was reportedly wearing blue jeans and a dark jacket when he was last seen.
Kim had attended Tahlequah Sequoyah High School and was also said to have been a member of the Oklahoma National Guard. His life in the small Oklahoma town seemed ordinary, yet the circumstances surrounding his disappearance have remained a mystery for decades.
Following his disappearance, Kim's mother reported him missing to the Creek County Sheriff's Office. However, due to the significant passage of time, the original report could not be located by the county. This has undoubtedly complicated the investigation over the years. The case is now being handled by the Muscogee Mvskoke Creek Nation Lighthorse Tribal Police Department and the Bureau of Indian Affairs Missing and Murdered Unit. Despite the passage of time, law enforcement agencies are still actively seeking information that might shed light on what happened to Kim Moses. His mother has since passed away, but he has siblings who continue to hope for answers.
The case of Kim Moses is a poignant example of the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people. For over four decades, his family has lived with the uncertainty of his fate. The initial lack of a preserved record of his missing person report highlights the systemic challenges that can hinder investigations, particularly those involving Indigenous individuals. Despite these hurdles, the continued efforts of tribal and federal law enforcement offer a glimmer of hope that one day, the truth about what happened to Kim I. Moses will be brought to light, and his family may finally find some measure of peace. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to locating him.Last Seen: Feb 4, 1977
