Ricky Lynn Benton

Endangered AdultCold Case

Updated March 13, 2024

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Missing Persons Details

Missing Veterans Ricky Lynn Benton
Missing from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - USA	Nationality American	Case Entered December 12, 2023	Status Cold Case
Current Classification Endangered Adult	Source of Record NamUs	Last Updated December 26, 2023	Verification Status

Physical Description

Gender Male	Age When Reported Missing 62	Age As of Today	Race American Indian or Alaska Native
Hair Color Black	Eye Color Green	Height 5'10"	Weight 185 lbs

Last Seen Wearing	Not available
Distinct Features	Missing leg, walks with prosthetic according to open sources.
Medical Alert	Ricky is missing leg (unknown which) and diabetic, according to Oklahomacoldcases.org and Missingandendangered.org.

Details of Disappearance

Ricky Lynn Benton was last seen by family or friends on July 01, 2019.

Per NamUs: MP missed his V.A. doctor appointment in July and has not been seen or heard from since. Missing date is approximate. Ricky is a military veteran, unknown which branch of service.

Additional open-source* information:
- missing date is approximated (2)
- Ricky's military branch of service is unavailable (2)
- resided on NW 8th in Oklahoma City with his dogs (1,3)
- left behind belongings and dogs (1,3)
- wears wire-framed glasses (1,3)
- member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes (1,3)

* Sources:
1. Oklahomacoldcases.org < https://oklahomacoldcases.org/ricky-benton/ >
2. Veterandoe.com < https://www.veterandoe.com/missing >
3. Charley Project < https://charleyproject.org/case/ricky-lynn-benton >

Who to contact!
If you have any information on the whereabouts of Ricky Lynn Benton, you are encouraged to contact the Oklahoma City Police Department at (405) 297-1129, ask for Missing Persons Unit. Be sure to have the case number 19-21435 available as you will need it.

Additional Case Numbers

NamUs

MP65378

Military Details

Military Status

Not Indicated

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