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Aug 30, 2022
Jul 05, 2024
ERIC
HALEY
44
42
68 inches
69 inches
129 lbs
145 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the summer of 2022, a sense of unease settled over the community of Idabel, Oklahoma, with the disappearance of 42-year-old Eric Michael Haley. On July 31st, Eric, a man known for his shaved head, blue eyes, and distinctive tattoos, finished his shift at the local Catfish King restaurant around 5:00 p.m. He was last seen on video surveillance leaving his workplace, not alone, but with his ex-wife, Denise Haley. The two departed in her white 2012 Toyota Camry, which bore an Arkansas license plate, 760ZSM. At the time he was last seen, Eric was wearing his work uniform, which consisted of a white shirt and possibly shorts. Days turned into an agonizing wait for Eric's family and friends. It wasn't until three days after he was last seen, on August 3, 2022, that his ex-wife officially reported him missing to the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office. The delay in reporting his absence added another layer of concern to an already troubling situation. As the investigation began, details about Eric's physical appearance were circulated in the hope that someone might have seen him. He is described as a Caucasian male, standing between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a slim build, weighing between 129 and 145 pounds. Compounding the urgency of the search was the critical fact that Eric is a Type 1 diabetic and requires insulin, a medical condition that made his disappearance all the more perilous. The McCurtain County Sheriff's Office took the lead in the investigation, and by September 2022, they publicly stated that they had reason to believe foul play was involved in Eric's disappearance. Despite this ominous turn, the case has been met with a frustrating lack of significant updates or new leads in the years that have followed. The white Toyota Camry he was last seen in has been located, but Eric's whereabouts remain a mystery. The official case file, NamUs #MP94866, was created on August 30, 2022, and remains an active and open investigation. The overview of this case paints a somber picture: a man vanished after leaving his job with his ex-wife, who then waited three days to report him missing. The subsequent belief by law enforcement that foul play was a factor, coupled with the lack of progress, has left a community and a family searching for answers and hoping for a resolution to the painful uncertainty surrounding what happened to Eric Haley.
Jul 31, 2022
Idabel
Oklahoma
McCurtain County
74745
No
118027
McCurtain County Sheriff's Office
Idabel
Oklahoma
McCurtain County
74745
ALICIA MANNING
CAPTAIN
2001 Industrial Parkway, Oklahoma
5802863331
County
Law Enforcement
20220811
2022-08-03
McCurtain County Sheriff's Office
3959
Bald
Blue
Blue
06/26/2026
