On March 23, 1979, 30-year-old Kathleen Henson and her one-year-old son Royce Henson disappeared from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Kathleen, who managed a local record store, had planned to deliver concert tickets that evening and was driving a brown 1969 Chrysler sedan that belonged to her father. At about 11:30 p.m. she called friends to say she was on her way and expected to arrive within the hour, but neither she nor Royce reached their destination.

The next day Kathleen’s older son returned to the home, could not get in, climbed through a window and found his mother missing; Kathleen’s best friend and parents were then notified. On March 25 the Chrysler was found locked and parked at an odd angle at Ute Street and Peoria Avenue. Inside were Kathleen’s coin purse, driver’s license, Social Security card and a single baby bottle. There were no signs of a struggle and no extra clothing, diapers or money in the car. Friends said Kathleen had feared a male acquaintance with a criminal history, and family members later suspected Royce’s father, who they described as having been abusive toward Kathleen, but no one has been charged.

The initial investigation produced little evidence; the case was reopened in 1984 at the request of Kathleen’s mother and remains an active, unsolved missing persons investigation. Does anyone with memories of Tulsa in 1979 or knowledge of Kathleen’s circle have information that could help this family?