Missing
Kenneth Albert Saunders
Saunders, approximately 2015; Saunders's tattoos
Date and time person was reported missing : 08/05/2015
Missing location (approx) :
Heidrick, Kentucky
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
Age at the time of disappearance: 31 years old
Height / Weight : 6'1, 185 - 250 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Saunders's lower lip is pierced, and he has a scar running almost the entire length of his left forearm. His nickname is Kenny. He has a tattoo of his last name "SAUNDERS" across his lower abdomen, and a large tattoo on one side of his ribcAge at the time of disappearance: ; photos of his tattoos are posted with this case summary.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Saunders was last seen in Heidrick, Kentucky on August 5, 2015. He was driving a white Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck at the time. He has never been heard from again. His father contacted Saunders's girlfriend after three months passed without hearing from his son. Saunders's girlfriend, who is the mother of his two children, stated he had gone to Jacksonville, Florida to find a job.
Saunders was estranged from his wife, but they were still on good terms. The last time she spoke to him was in July 2015. Saunders sounded stressed at the time and his wife asked if he was all right. He replied, "At this second no, but I will be."
After his disappearance, Saunders's girlfriend moved to Florida. He had had a volatile relationship with her, but she hasn't been named as a suspect in his case. Few details are available in Saunders's disappearance.
Other information and links : ncy
Knox County Sheriff's Office
606-546-3181
September 2021 updates and sources
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
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