Rickey Joseph Kutej was 43 when he was last seen in McAlester, Oklahoma, on March 26, 2003. He lived in Alderson and planned to spend the day working with friend and coworker Rodger Osborn at Osborn’s garage near 5th Street and U.S. Highway 270. Both men vanished that day and have not been seen or heard from since.

Investigators found Osborn’s garage open and showing signs of recent activity: a bulldozer had been used, an overturned ladder lay on the ground, and a small amount of blood was present. Initial thought considered a fall from the ladder, but searches of local hospitals and clinics turned up no record of either man seeking treatment. The two may have been traveling in a black 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 with Oklahoma plates and custom aluminum parts; that truck has not been found.

Rickey is described as Caucasian, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 3 inches, about 225 pounds, with dark brown receding hair with some gray, and wearing glasses. The Pittsburg County Sheriff’s Office lists the case as endangered missing and continues to investigate. If anyone knew Rickey, Rodger, or saw the described truck around March 26, 2003, please share what was seen.