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Feb 10, 2013
Apr 06, 2020
Kenneth
Show Jr.
50
33
70 inches
145 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the small city of Oil City, Pennsylvania, the evening of February 12, 2008, marked the last time 33-year-old Kenneth T. Show Jr. was seen. A father, known as Ken to his friends and family, he was last seen near a laundromat on East Second Street at approximately 11:30 PM. On that cold February night, he was wearing a dark brown "wales" jacket, an orange t-shirt, and a blue Ford Mustang baseball hat. A tattoo of an unknown design was on his left bicep, and one of his eyes was bruised from a recent accident. He stood around 5'10" and weighed between 145 and 150 pounds. He had brown hair and green eyes. Earlier that evening, Kenneth had visited his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his children, at her residence on East Second Street. He mentioned to her that he had a work trip to Maryland and was scheduled to meet his boss at midnight. In a detail that would later seem poignant, he left his laundry bags at her house, promising to return for them. However, he never came back for his laundry, and his boss later confirmed that they had no plans to meet, nor did Kenneth show up for any work in Maryland. His intended route home that night likely involved crossing a train bridge over the Allegheny River, a common but dangerous shortcut used by many locals to save a significant amount of walking time. The days following his disappearance were filled with searches by local law enforcement. A state police helicopter was seen circling the Allegheny River, focusing on the very bridge Kenneth was believed to have crossed. The bridge itself was known to be a hazardous spot, with a history of fatal accidents. Despite these efforts, no trace of Kenneth was ever found. His case remains an open wound for his family and the community, a story without an ending. The combination of his unfulfilled promise to return for his laundry, the conflicting account of a work trip, and the perilous nature of his likely path home creates a troubling and unresolved mystery. The investigation into what happened to Kenneth Show Jr. that winter night continues, leaving his loved ones waiting for answers.
Feb 12, 2008
Oil City
Pennsylvania
Venango County
Oil City
No
13060
Oil City Police Department
Oil City
Pennsylvania
Venango County
16301
Steven Hamilton
Sergeant
21 Seneca Street #100, Pennsylvania
8146783080
Local
Law Enforcement
20080213M0023
2008-02-13
Oil City Police Department
Brown
Green
Green
05/21/2026
