In the spring of 1979, 30-year-old Kathleen Henson disappeared from Tulsa, Oklahoma, along with her infant son, Royce. On the night of March 23 she left work as a record store manager to deliver concert tickets to a friend and called that friend about 11:30 p.m. saying she would arrive within the hour. She was driving her father’s brown 1969 Chrysler sedan; neither she nor Royce ever reached their destination.

Two days later the Chrysler was found abandoned at Ute Street and Peoria Avenue, parked crookedly with all doors locked. Kathleen’s straw coin purse, driver’s license, Social Security card and a single credit card were inside. A baby bottle for Royce was in the car but no diapers, extra clothing or other bottles. No signs of a struggle were reported at the scene or at Kathleen’s home. Friends say she had expressed fear of a male acquaintance involved in criminal activity; the initial investigation apparently did not go far beyond checking her car and apartment. The case was reopened in 1984 at the insistence of her mother.

Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of Kathleen and her son. Anyone who knew Kathleen, Royce, their movements that night, or who remembers seeing that brown 1969 Chrysler in Tulsa is asked to share information.