Kirsten Renee Hatfield Missing since May 14, 1997 from Midwest City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Classification: Non Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: February 12, 1989
Age at Time of Disappearance: 8 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 4'2" (127 cm); 55 lbs (25 kg).
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Long light brown hair; brown eyes.
Hair length is about two-thirds of the way down her back.
Kirsten stutters when she talks fast. Pierced ears.
Marks, Scars: Mole on bridge of nose, close to left eye.
Clothing: She was wearing an adult-size white t-shirt with lettering imprinted on the front.
Dentals:
Her front teeth are permanent.
AKA: Kurdle Burdle
Circumstances of Disappearance
Hatfield was last seen inside her family's residence in Midwest City, Oklahoma on May 14, 1997. She was a second-grader at Traub Elementary School. She was in her bedroom with her sister at approximately 11:30 p.m. when her mother last saw her. Her mother checked the bedroom again at approximately 6:00 a.m. on May 14 and discovered that Hatfield was missing. The bedroom window was unlocked but closed with no evidence the window had been forced. Her underpants were located in the yard. Tracking dogs picked up the scent and followed it south for about three blocks before losing it at Adair Boulevard.
Small amounts of blood were discovered on the room's window sill and on the backyard's fence. DNA tests determined the blood found in the room was not hers and was unrelated to her abduction. Authorities suspect that Hatfield was abducted from her bedroom sometime during the overnight hours. Foul play is suspected.
Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Midwest City Police Department (Oklahoma)
Missing Persons Unit
405-739-1317
405-739-1389
NCMEC #: NCMC832698
NCIC Number: M-025098930
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.
Source Information:
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Kirsten Renee Hatfield
The Polly KlaasŪ Foundation
Tulsa World 5/15/97
http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1977dfok.html 