The person at the center of this case
Richard Loren Uden (age 11)
Missing Person · Unsolved - Bodies Not Recovered
46 years waiting · since 1980
Missing Person: Richard Loren Uden
Justice for Richard Loren Uden (age 11) — the trail went cold in 1980, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Gerald Uden confessed to killing all three family members—what evidence led to his conviction and where did he indicate the bodies were located?
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evidence
Lead #2Why have the bodies of Virginia, Reagan, and Richard Uden never been recovered despite Gerald Uden's confession?
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location
Lead #3What is the significance of the Wind River Canyon area and Dickson Park Road location where the station wagon was found?
On September 12, 1980, eleven-year-old Richard Loren Uden disappeared along with his mother Virginia and brother Reagan from Riverton, Wyoming after leaving their grandmother's home. 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 confessed to killing all three family members, but their bodies have never been recovered, leaving critical questions about their final location and remains.
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Lead #4Were there any witnesses to the family's departure or movements between Riverton and the Wind River Canyon area on September 12, 1980?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP3971. Missing person: Richard Loren 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: 11 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 3 in, 90 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Clothing and accessories: Eyewear: Eyeglasses - tortoise shell plastic frames.
Investigating agency: Fremont County Sheriff's Office | L80-1024.
Timeline of Events
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1980-09-12
13:30Virginia Uden and sons depart
Virginia Uden left her mother's residence in Riverton with her two sons Richard and Reagan in a station wagon at approximately 1:30 p.m.
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1980-10-04
Station wagon found
The family's station wagon was discovered near Dickson Park Road and Trout Creek Canyon in the Wind River Canyon area of Fremont County.
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Case Information
Incident:September 12, 1980 at 1:30 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 12, 1980 at 1:30 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3078567200
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