The person at the center of this case
Reagan Cordell Uden (age 10)
Missing Person · Unsolved - Bodies Never Found
46 years waiting · since 1980
Missing Person: Reagan Cordell Uden
Justice for Reagan Cordell Uden (age 10) — the trail went cold in 1980, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Gerald Uden pleaded guilty to the murders—what evidence led to his conviction without recovered bodies?
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evidence
Lead #2Where are the remains of Virginia, Reagan, and Richard Uden? The station wagon location may not be the actual crime scene.
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location
Lead #3Why was the station wagon abandoned in the Wind River Canyon area? What significance does this location hold?
On September 12, 1980, Reagan Cordell Uden, age 10, disappeared with his mother Virginia and brother Richard from Riverton, Wyoming. Their station wagon was discovered abandoned near Dickson Park Road and Trout Creek Canyon in the Wind River Canyon area on October 4, 1980. Gerald Uden pleaded guilty to their murders, but the bodies of all three victims have never been recovered, leaving critical questions about their final location and remains.
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clue
Lead #4Are there any unreported sightings or evidence from the period between September 12 and October 4, 1980?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP3970. Missing person: Reagan Cordell Uden.
Last known contact: 1980-09-12 in Riverton, Fremont, WY. Circumstances: On September 12, 1980, Virginia Uden (MP83) and her two sons, Reagan Uden (MP3970) and Richard Uden (MP3971), disappeared in the Riverton, Wyoming area.
Virginia was last seen in a station wagon with her sons when she left her mother's residence in Riverton, Wyoming at approximately 1:30 p.m. The station wagon was found on October 4, 1980 near Dickson Park Road and Trout Creek Canyon in the Wind River Canyon area in Fremont County, Wyoming.
Gerald Uden pleaded guilty to killing Virginia Uden and her sons, however, their bodies have never been found. Demographics: 10 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 2 in, 100 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Fremont County Sheriff's Office | L80-1024.
Timeline of Events
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1980-09-12
13:30Virginia, Reagan, and Richard Uden disappear
Virginia Uden left her mother's residence in Riverton with her two sons, Reagan (10) and Richard, in a station wagon at approximately 1:30 p.m.
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1980-10-04
Station wagon discovered
The family's station wagon was found abandoned near Dickson Park Road and Trout Creek Canyon in the Wind River Canyon area, Fremont County.
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Gerald Uden pleads guilty
Gerald Uden pleaded guilty to killing Virginia Uden and her two sons; however, their bodies have never been located.
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Case Information
Incident:September 12, 1980 at 1:30 PM
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 12, 1980 at 1:30 PM
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3078567200
You can remain anonymous