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Marlin Rucker Missing Person Case

Last seen in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Jul 13, 1997

Victim Details

Mar 06, 2021

Feb 10, 2023

Marlin

Rucker

51

22

72 inches

150 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Jul 13, 1997

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

Unknown

101305

Oklahoma City Police Department

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

73102

701 Colcord Drive, Oklahoma

4052971129

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.okc.gov/departments/police

97-068101

1997-07-17

Oklahoma City Police Department

6660

Black

Brown

Brown

07/18/2026


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In the summer of 1997, a family's life was unalterably changed by a disappearance that has since been shrouded in silence. On July 13, 1997, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 22-year-old Marlin Jo Rucker was seen for the last time by his grandmother. From that day forward, the young man, known affectionately to some as 'TKO' and 'JOJO', vanished without a trace, leaving behind a void of information and a family searching for answers. At the time he went missing, Marlin was des ...
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Last Seen: Jul 13, 1997

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  • Marlin Jo Rucker - Oklahoma Cold Cases
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP78548 - Office of Justice Programs
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    I was just revisiting old cases and stumbled upon Marlin Rucker's disappearance from 1997. It's pret... ...Read More
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    I was reading up on Marlin Rucker’s disappearance again, and I can't stop thinking about his tatto... ...Read More
    07/08/2023
    Just wondering if anyone remembers seeing Marlin Rucker, aka "TKO" or "JoJo," hanging out around OKC... ...Read More
    05/25/2023
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