Account
Jun 08, 2016
Jun 13, 2024
Darrell
Franklin
49
26
73 inches
74 inches
180 lbs
190 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the winter of 2000, a young man named Darrell Lee Franklin, known to some as "Bucky," disappeared from the area of Henryetta, Oklahoma. The 26-year-old man was last in contact with anyone on December 21, a day that now marks the beginning of a long and painful period of uncertainty for his loved ones. At the time he went missing, Darrell was a Caucasian male, standing between 6'1" and 6'2" tall and weighing approximately 180 to 190 pounds. He had dishwater blonde hair that was beginning to thin on top and brown eyes. When he was last seen, he was believed to be wearing Wrangler jeans, a t-shirt or a long-sleeved shirt, and size 11 boots, carrying a long wallet. Darrell's appearance was marked by several distinct features that paint a picture of a life lived with a certain ruggedness. He had a scar on his lip and other scars on his face from a dog bite to his nose and cheek. Old injuries had also left their mark; he had a history of knee traction for a broken leg and had a rod, since removed, in his hip. A tattoo of a cow skull adorned with Indian feathers was on his left bicep. These details, while specific, have not been enough to bring about his return or provide answers as to what happened to him on that December day. The official circumstances of his disappearance remain unnervingly vague, with his last known location simply listed as "unknown." The years have turned into decades since Darrell Franklin vanished, and his case has grown cold, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him. The Muscogee Mvskoke Creek Nation Lighthorse Tribal Police Department, along with the Okmulgee County Sheriff's Office and the District Attorney's office, have been involved in the investigation into his disappearance. Despite the passage of time, the search for answers continues. The overview of this case is one of sudden and complete mystery. A 26-year-old man with a distinct appearance and a life ahead of him was last in contact on a specific date, yet the trail immediately goes cold with no known last location or indication of what events led to his disappearance. His family and community are left to wonder what became of Darrell Lee Franklin, holding onto hope for a resolution to a story that has remained unfinished for far too long.
Dec 21, 2000
Henryetta?
Oklahoma
Okmulgee County
5962
Okmulgee County District Attorney District 25
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
Okmulgee County
74447
Gary McCollum
Investigator
314 West 7th, Oklahoma
9187560794
County
Law Enforcement
Muscogee Mvskoke Creek Nation Lighthorse Tribal Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/10/2026
