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Detreck Foster Missing Person Case

Last seen in Independence, Kansas on Apr 01, 2020

Victim Details

Created

Jun 10, 2020

Case Added

Apr 26, 2023

Firstname

Detreck

Lastname

Foster

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 01, 2020

City

Independence

State

Kansas

County

Montgomery County

Zip Code

67301

Tribal Land

Agency ID

83800

Agency Name

Independence Police Department

Agency City

Independence

Agency State

Kansas

Agency County

Montgomery County

Agency Zip Code

67301

Agency Contact

Mark Vining

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

811 West Laurel Street, Kansas

Agency Phone

6203321700

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.independenceks.gov/176/Police-Department

Agency Case #

20-816

Agency Report Date

2020-05-12

Primary Agency

Independence Police Department

CaseContributors

7465

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/23/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Detreck Julian Foster, age 37, was last seen in Independence, Kansas, around April 1, 2020. He disappeared without contacting any of his family or friends, which was highly unusual given his close relationship with them. Concerned, his family reported him missing on May 12, 2020, after he failed to reach out to his mother on Mother's Day, an absence they found alarming. Foster had a distinctive surgical scar on his chest from a heart surgery, a scar near his nose, and several tattoos, inclu ...

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Last Seen: Apr 01, 2020

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42y/o Detreck Foster was reported missing on May 12

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Detreck Foster Missing Person Case

Last seen in Independence, Kansas on Apr 01, 2020

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