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Tony E Epps

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Tony E Epps

Case
#1929
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 4, 2026
Wichita Police Department
Missing Person · Open
19 years waiting · since 2007

Missing Person: Tony E Epps

Justice for Tony E Epps — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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evidence
Lead #1

What circumstances led to the vehicle being found with the phone locked inside, and what evidence was gathered from the scene?

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suspect
Lead #2

Why was the defendant acquitted despite being charged with murder, and what evidence was insufficient?

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witness
Lead #3

Were there any witnesses at or near the Greenmill Restaurant around 5:55 pm on March 21, 2007?

Tony E Epps, a 36-year-old man, disappeared on March 21, 2007, after leaving his Wichita residence to meet a friend. His last known contact was a cell phone call at 5:55 pm traced to the Greenmill Restaurant at Kellogg and Rock Roads; his vehicle and phone were found abandoned two days later. Despite a murder charge filed in 2009, the defendant was acquitted, leaving Tony's fate and whereabouts unknown nearly two decades later.

Case
#1929
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Jun 4, 2026
Wichita Police Department

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timeline
Lead #4

What happened between the 5:55 pm cell phone call and the vehicle discovery on March 23—a gap of over 24 hours?

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Source Narrative

NamUs case MP35677. Missing person: Tony E Epps.

Last known contact: 2007-03-21 in Wichita, Sedgwick, KS. Circumstances: Tony left his residence to meet a friend and hasn't been seen since.

He made a cell phone call at 5:55 pm and authorities traced the cell phone to the Greenmill Restaurant, at Kellogg and Rock Roads. Authorities discovered his vehicle with the cell phone locked inside, on 3/23/07.

In 2009 a defendant was charged with Tony's murder, but was acquitted. Demographics: 36 years, Male, Black / African American.

Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 315 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Wichita Police Department | 07C504268 | 2007-03-22.

Timeline of Events

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2007-03-21
17:55

Last Known Contact

Cell phone call traced to Greenmill Restaurant at Kellogg and Rock Roads

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2007-03-23

Vehicle Discovery

Tony's vehicle found with cell phone locked inside

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2009

Murder Charge Filed

Defendant charged with Tony's murder but subsequently acquitted

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Case Information

Incident:March 21, 2007 at 5:55 PM
Last Updated:June 11, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:March 21, 2007 at 5:55 PM
Last Updated:June 11, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 3162684407
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