The Disappearance of Keith Carlson

Name: Keith Carlson
Age: 30 years old
Last seen: May 21, 2024
Location: Tuttle, Oklahoma
Status: Found deceased on July 27, 2024

Case Information

30-year-old Keith Carlson was last seen in Tuttle, Oklahoma on May 21, 2024. He disappeared after his truck was found abandoned in the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge.

Background

In 2024, Keith Carlson was a resident of Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Disappearance

On May 20, 2024, Keith Carlson last spoke with his sister and brother-in-law while at home in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

On May 21, 2024, Keith was seen by a neighbor leaving his home in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Keith Carlson never returned home and hasn’t been heard from since. His family filed a missing person’s report with the Tuttle Police Department when they couldn’t contact him.

Investigation

On May 21, 2024, Keith’s truck was found abandoned in the evening at the Crater Lake parking area in Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge. The vehicle was unlocked and missing it’s license plate. There was only a pillow and a blanket inside.

Searches near his vehicle led to no further clues as to Keith’s whereabouts.

On May 22, Keith’s family tried reaching out to him, but his phone went straight to voicemail.

According to his family, Keith had never mentioned or been to the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge before. He was not an outdoors guy and it was unlike him to be out hiking.

Keith was in the middle of home renovations at the time of his disappearance. Described as a “homebody,” he was a quiet family man who stayed to himself. He never went far from home unless it was for family or NASCAR.

Remains of Keith Carlson Found

On July 27, 2024, the remains of Keith Carlson were found on Fort Still grounds, near where his truck was found abandoned back in May.

The investigation is ongoing and the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is investigating, according to Donald Herrick, Director of Public Affairs at Fires Center of Excellence and Fort Still.

Appearance

Physical Description:
White male with brown hair and hazel eyes. Keith is 5’9 tall and weighs 165 pounds.

Distinctive Physical Features:
No information available.

Clothing and accessories:
No information available.

Investigating Agency

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Keith Carlson please contact the Tuttle Police Department at (405) 381-4467.

Resources & Further Information

Help Find Keith Carlson – Go Fund Me

News & Media Links

Tuttle man missing, truck found empty at wildlife refuge near Crater Lake – KWSO 06/24
Family still hopeful after Tuttle man’s disappearance – KOCO 06/24
Family of missing Tuttle man asks for public’s help in search – KFOR 06/24

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