The person at the center of this case
Tung Dieu Tran
Missing Person · Open
23 years waiting · since 2003
Missing Person: Tung Dieu Tran
Justice for Tung Dieu Tran — the trail went cold in 2003, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What was the relationship between Tung Dieu Tran and the friend he was visiting, and why was that friend driving his vehicle?
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vehicle
Lead #2Where and when exactly was Tran's vehicle recovered in Allegan County, and what circumstances surrounded its discovery?
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witness
Lead #3Are there any witnesses who saw Tran in Cooper Township or Kalamazoo on September 18, 2003?
Tung Dieu Tran, a 24-year-old male from Goshen, Indiana, disappeared on September 18, 2003, while visiting a friend in Cooper Township, Kalamazoo, Michigan. His vehicle was later recovered being driven by the friend he went to visit, and foul play is suspected. The case remains unsolved, and investigators seek information about the circumstances of his disappearance and the friend's involvement.
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clue
Lead #4What evidence led investigators to suspect foul play in this case?
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timeline
Lead #5What is the exact timeline of events between Tran's arrival in Kalamazoo and when his vehicle was found?
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NamUs case MP14050. Missing person: Tung Dieu Tran.
Last known contact: 2003-09-18 in Cooper Township, Kalamazoo, MI. Circumstances: Tran was originally from Goshen, Indiana.
His sister notified the Elkhart County, Indiana Sheriff's Dept. that her brother had left for Kalamazoo, MI to visit a friend and hadn't been heard from since.
His vehicle was later recovered being driven by this friend, in Allegan County, Michigan. Foul play is suspected.
Demographics: 24 years, Male, Asian. Physical description: 5 ft 4 in, 160 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Michigan State Police - District 5 Headquarters | 50-141-06.
Timeline of Events
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2003-09-18
Tung Dieu Tran disappears
Tung Dieu Tran last known contact in Cooper Township, Kalamazoo, Michigan while visiting a friend
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2003-09-18
Last known contact
September 18, 2003 in Cooper Township, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Unknown
Vehicle recovery
Tran's vehicle was recovered being driven by the friend he went to visit in Allegan County, Michigan
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Case Information
Incident:September 18, 2003
Last Updated:August 17, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 18, 2003
Last Updated:August 17, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2696576081
You can remain anonymous