INDEPENDENCE, Kan. (KAKE) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Independence Police Department are hoping the community may know what happened to Detreck Julian Foster. He went missing three years ago and investigators believe Detreck was murdered. 

Family last heard from Detreck around April 12,  2020. According to a case file with The Department of Justice, Detreck is from Independence, Kan. Agents from that community suspect foul play in his disappearance, though they do not specifically detail why they believe so due to the investigation. 

Detreck stopped contact with family entirely, including his two daughters, which family says were his everything, according to a report with the Parsons Sun. His family said he's worked as a corrections officer and private security in the past, but due to the pandemic, he was between jobs.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call the KBI at 1 (800) KS-CRIME, or the Independence Police Department at (620) 332-1700. People who submit a tip that leads to the apprehension of the person's responsible for Detreck's disappearance or murder are eligible for a $5,000 Governor's reward. 

 

 

DETRECK JULIAN FOSTER

Missing from: Independence, Kan.

Missing since: April 12, 2020

Age when reported missing: 37

Height: 5’9’’

Weight: 190 pounds

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Distinguishing features: scar from heart surgery on his chest; scar on the right side of his nose; multiple tattoos, including a cross on his right forearm, a Gemini sign for on his right arm, three dice on his arm, “DEJENAE” on his arm and “FOO” on his abdomen.

If you have information that could help the case, contact the Independence Police Department at (620) 332-1700 or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 296-4017. You can also report your tip anonymously to the KBI on its Missing Persons Clearinghouse page by clicking here or on the Suspicious Activity Reporting page by clicking here.

KAKE News features the story of a missing person every weekday in our morning and evening newscasts. If you have a person you’d like for us to share a story about, please contact Anchor Annette Lawless at [email protected].