Account
Sep 30, 2022
Apr 30, 2024
Danny
Madden
74
31
74 inches
162 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the summer of 1981, a 31-year-old man named Danny Wayne Madden vanished from Payne, Oklahoma. He was last seen on June 16th of that year. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Caucasian male, standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 162 pounds, with strawberry blond hair and blue eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, with conflicting accounts of his last known moments. One version suggests that he walked away from his home in McClain County following a disagreement with family. Another account indicates that he was given a ride and dropped off in the town of Davis, Oklahoma. Decades have passed since Danny Madden was last seen, and his case has grown cold, leaving his family with unanswered questions. For many years, his case did not receive widespread attention, and it wasn't until September 2022 that his information was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs). This national database serves as a vital resource for connecting missing persons cases with unidentified remains, offering a glimmer of hope for families like the Maddens. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is the primary agency handling his case. The investigation into Danny Madden's disappearance has been hampered by a lack of information and the passage of time. There have been no significant leads or media coverage to shed light on what might have happened to him. The two conflicting stories about his last known actions—walking away after an argument or being dropped off in a different town—have made it difficult for investigators to focus their efforts. Without a clear starting point, the trail has gone cold, and the mystery of his whereabouts endures. The case of Danny Wayne Madden is a quiet one, a story of a man who disappeared without a trace, leaving behind a family to grapple with the uncertainty and pain of not knowing what became of their loved one.
Jun 16, 1981
Payne
Oklahoma
McClain County
Unknown
119616
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation - South Central Investigative Regional Office Headquarters
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Oklahoma County
73116
David Gatlin
Special Agent
6600 North Harvey, Oklahoma
4058486724
State
Law Enforcement
OSBI2022-861
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation - South Central Investigative Regional Office Headquarters
na
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
06/08/2026
