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In May of 1985, a 61-year-old man named Richard Burks Hart, who went by his middle name Burks, disappeared from North Little Rock, Arkansas. A veteran of World War II, Hart's experiences in the war are believed to have triggered the onset of schizophrenia. In the years that followed, his condition necessitated full-time care, and by 1985, he was an inpatient at the Fort Roots Veterans Hospital. It was not uncommon for Burks to wander away from the facility. He would often make his way to th ...Read More
Last Seen: May 01, 1985

Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Richard

Burks Hart

61

61

Unknown inches

White

Male

May 01, 1985

North Little Rock

Arkansas

North Little Rock

Fort Roots Veterans Hospital Police Departmen

501-257-3053

06/08/2026