The person at the center of this case
Mark Leland Kirks
Violent Crime · Open
17 years waiting · since 2008
MARK LELAND KIRKS - WACO, TEXAS
Justice for Mark Leland Kirks — the trail went cold in 2008, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1Why did Kirks leave his group home on that particular day, and did he have a specific destination in mind?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone in the neighborhood or nearby areas see Kirks after 2:45 p.m. on December 6, 2008?
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Lead #3Given his intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions, would Kirks have been able to travel far from his residence, or did he remain in the local Waco area?
Mark Leland Kirks, a 2008 missing person from Waco, Texas, disappeared on December 6, 2008, at approximately 2:45 p.m. from his group home residence. Kirks, who had intellectual disabilities and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, was last seen wearing a grey and black hooded sweatshirt, black warm-up pants, and black tennis shoes, and is notably identifiable by a prominent hunch in his back. Nearly two decades later, his whereabouts remain unknown, and the Waco Police Department continues to seek information from anyone who may have encountered him or have knowledge of his disappearance.
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December 6, 2008 Waco, Texas On December 6, 2008, at approximately 2:45 p.m., Mark Leland Kirks was last seen leaving his residence in Waco, Texas. Kirks lived at a group home for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. He walks with a prominent hunch in his back and was last seen in a grey and black sweatshirt.
Anyone with information regarding Kirks’ whereabouts or who had contact with him are asked to contact the Waco Police Department in Waco, Texas. Remarks: Kirks has a hunched back.
He was last seen wearing a grey and black hooded sweatshirt, black warm-up pants, and black tennis shoes.
Timeline of Events
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2008-12-06
14:45Last Seen Leaving Residence
Mark Leland Kirks was last seen leaving his group home residence in Waco, Texas at approximately 2:45 p.m. He was wearing a grey and black hooded sweatshirt, black warm-up pants, and black tennis shoes.
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Case Information
Incident:December 6, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Last Updated:May 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:December 6, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Last Updated:May 10, 2026