Account
Jun 04, 2010
Jun 21, 2023
Karen
Heim
61
42
64 inches
130 lbs
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Karen Faye Heim, a 42-year-old female from Sand Springs, Oklahoma, vanished under troubling circumstances around Christmas of 2005. She was a mother and, according to her family, was in good spirits despite a history of depression. On the evening of December 25th, 2005, at approximately 8:30 PM, Karen left her parents' home in Tulsa. This was the last time her family would see her. The following day, December 26th, witnesses reported seeing her in both Tulsa and Sand Springs, Oklahoma, adding a layer of uncertainty to her last known movements. The case took a more ominous turn when her vehicle was discovered abandoned. Two days after she was last seen by family, on December 27th, 2005, Karen's 1988 tan Buick Electra was found on a farm road just outside of Clarksville, in Red River County, Texas, not far from the Oklahoma border. The state of the vehicle was highly suspicious to investigators. The doors were found open, and the car's interior had been wiped clean of any fingerprints. Inside the car, however, were Karen's personal belongings, including her purse, keys, driver's license, Social Security card, and money, suggesting that robbery was not a motive. The discovery of her car so far from home, in an area where her family said she had no known connections, deepened the mystery surrounding her disappearance. The investigation into Karen Heim's disappearance has left her family with unanswered questions for years. Foul play is suspected in her case. Shortly before she went missing, Karen had served as a witness in a drug case involving her ex-husband, a fact that has been considered by investigators, though no definitive link to her disappearance has been established. Despite the passage of time, her case remains an active and unsolved missing person investigation. Karen is described as a Caucasian female, 5'4" tall, weighing between 130 and 140 pounds, with long brown hair and blue eyes. She has a distinctive tattoo of a cross on her ankle. The circumstances of her disappearance, from the last joyful moments with her family to the sterile condition of her abandoned car, paint a perplexing picture for law enforcement and a heartbreaking reality for her loved ones.
Dec 25, 2005
Sand Springs
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
8664
Tulsa Police Department
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Tulsa County
74103
Joe Campbell
Detective Sergeant
600 Civic Center, Oklahoma
9185969143
Local
Law Enforcement
2005-091203
2005-12-27
Tulsa Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
06/24/2026
