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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 · Unsolved
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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location
Lead #1

Why was Tony at the Greenmill Restaurant when his stated purpose was to meet a friend elsewhere?

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evidence
Lead #2

What evidence led to the murder charge in 2009, and why was the defendant acquitted?

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timeline
Lead #3

What occurred between the 5:55 pm cell phone call on March 21 and the vehicle discovery on March 23?

Tony E Epps, a 36-year-old man, disappeared on March 21, 2007, after leaving his Wichita residence to meet a friend. His last cell phone signal was traced to the Greenmill Restaurant at Kellogg and Rock Roads, and his vehicle was found two days later with his phone locked inside. Despite a murder charge filed in 2009, the defendant was acquitted, leaving Tony's fate unknown and the case unsolved.

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

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More leads to consider

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suspect
Lead #4

Who was the defendant charged in 2009, and what was their connection to Tony?

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clue
Lead #5

Has the locked cell phone ever been analyzed for location data or communications that might reveal Tony's final movements?

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Official wording

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 Cell Phone Contact

Tony made a cell phone call at 5:55 pm; signal 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 was acquitted at trial

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Case Information

Incident:March 21, 2007 at 5:55 PM
Last Updated:June 7, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:March 21, 2007 at 5:55 PM
Last Updated:June 7, 2026

Have Information?

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

Phone: 3162684407
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