May 05, 2022
May 02, 2024
ETHAN
MCCARTY
18
16
65 inches
135 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the spring of 2022, a family's life was forever changed by the disappearance of sixteen-year-old Ethan Christopher McCarty. A young man from Norman, Oklahoma, Ethan was last seen on April 3rd of that year. The days that followed his last known contact were filled with a growing sense of dread and unanswered questions for his loved ones. As a boy on the cusp of adulthood, his sudden absence left a void in the lives of those who knew him and a community that hoped for his safe return. The Norman Police Department was tasked with the investigation into Ethan's disappearance, a case that would be registered under the number 2022-18813 as they began the arduous process of searching for the missing teenager. The circumstances surrounding Ethan's disappearance remain shrouded in uncertainty, with the exact details of what transpired on that early April day being unclear. At the time he went missing, he was described as a Caucasian male with brown hair and dark eyes, standing at approximately five feet five inches tall and weighing around 135 pounds. The lack of specific information regarding what he was wearing or any potential mode of transportation has made the search even more challenging for investigators and his family. The days turned into weeks, and the weeks into months, with each passing moment deepening the mystery of his whereabouts and the anguish of those who held him dear. The investigation into Ethan McCarty's case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under case number MP91113, a national repository for missing persons cases that allows for the sharing of information among law enforcement agencies and the public. Despite these efforts and the passage of time, definitive answers have remained elusive. The case serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the many young people who go missing each year, leaving behind families caught in a state of perpetual uncertainty. The overview of this case is one of a sudden and unexplained disappearance of a young man from his community, a case that continues to seek resolution and answers for a family still waiting for news.
Apr 03, 2022
Norman
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
73069
No
113972
Norman Police Department
Norman
Oklahoma
Cleveland County
73069
201-B West Gray Street, Oklahoma
4053211444
Local
Law Enforcement
2022-18813
Norman Police Department
Brown
Black
Black
06/23/2026