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Jan 28, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
Kevin
James Cassetty
21
21
5'6 - 5'7 inches
135 lbs
White
Male
In the summer of 1982, a young man named Kevin James Cassetty, just 21 years old, vanished under troubling circumstances, leaving behind a void of information and a family searching for answers. On July 23, 1982, Kevin was arrested in the small town of Hartville, Ohio. The reasons for his arrest led to his transport to Virginia to serve a jail sentence. Details surrounding his time in custody are sparse, but it is known that upon his release, he had a pending court appearance. However, Kevin never made it to that court date. From that point forward, all communication from him ceased. He never reached out to his mother or his own daughter, and his Social Security number was never used again. His driver's license was never renewed, adding to the painful silence that has stretched over decades. Kevin was a Caucasian male with brown hair and blue eyes, and he wore eyeglasses. He stood between 5'6" and 5'7" and weighed around 135 pounds. He had distinct tattoos that told a piece of his story: an eagle on his lower right arm and an anchor with the words "Death Before Dishonor" on his upper left arm. Accounts from family members suggest that Kevin had been listed as AWOL from the military after returning to Ohio when his wife suffered a miscarriage. He was reportedly last seen in the custody of Military Police who were to transport him to Virginia. His family later heard unsettling rumors about the facility where he was held, adding a layer of deep concern to their search for him. The disappearance of Kevin James Cassetty is a case marked by a lack of concrete details and the anguish of not knowing. He was a young man at a crossroads in his life, and his last known moments were within the justice system, a place from which he seemingly vanished without a trace. The official narrative states he was released and simply failed to appear in court, but the subsequent silence and lack of any footprint in the world have led his loved ones to fear a different, more tragic outcome. Decades later, with no clear answers, his case remains a poignant story of loss and an enduring quest for the truth about what happened to him after he was last seen in Hartville.
Jul 23, 1982
Hartville
Ohio
Hartville
Hartville Police Departmen
330-877-2500
05/06/2026
