Apr 15, 2010
Apr 16, 2024
Kirk
Quintons
54
11
57 inches
70 lbs
Black / African American
Male
On September 18, 1983, a clear and ordinary day in the Bronx, New York, 11-year-old Kirk Quintons left his family's home around midday. A seventh-grade student at Intermediate School 174, Kirk was a responsible and hardworking boy who often did odd jobs at the local Top Tomato Supermarket to earn a little money for things like going to the movies. On this particular day, his mother had asked him to go to the store, just two blocks away on Rosedale Avenue, to buy her a can of soda. Dressed in Levi's blue jeans and blue and white sneakers, Kirk headed out on the familiar short walk. He was last seen in a vacant lot near the supermarket, collecting bottles, a common sight for those who knew him. After that moment, the cheerful and familiar presence of the young boy vanished completely, leaving a void that would stretch on for decades. When Kirk failed to return home, his family's concern grew into a frantic search, with relatives scouring the neighborhood for any sign of him before contacting the police. The New York City Police Department launched an investigation, but clues were scarce from the very beginning. Authorities found no indication of problems at home that would suggest Kirk had run away; he was a happy child with a close family. The disappearance was devastating for his loved ones, particularly for Kirk's twin brother, who struggled deeply with the absence of his other half. In the weeks that followed, a flicker of hope emerged when police received reports of sightings of Kirk in the area, but these were tragically determined to be mistaken identifications of his grieving twin. The initial investigation gave way to a painful and prolonged uncertainty, with abduction being suspected by authorities as the most likely reason for his sudden disappearance. Years turned into decades, yet Kirk Quintons has never been found, and his case remains an open and unsolved investigation with the NYPD. In an effort to generate new leads, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released age-progressed photographs showing what Kirk might look like as a man in his 30s and 40s. His family, though burdened by the unending pain of not knowing, has never given up hope for his return. They have drawn strength from stories of other long-term missing individuals who were found alive after many years, holding onto the belief that they might one day be reunited with their beloved son and brother. The case of Kirk Quintons is a somber narrative of a young life interrupted, a family frozen in a moment of loss, and a community left with a lingering mystery. It stands as a heartbreaking example of the many children who vanish, leaving behind questions that echo through the years and families who are forced to live with a pain that never truly goes away.
Sep 18, 1983
New York
New York
New York County
26896
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
New York
New York
New York County
10039
2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York
2126947781
Local
Law Enforcement
KNMP12055
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
Black
Brown
Brown
09/19/2026
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