IN IN - Stephen Spalding, 42, Clarksville, 21 April 1999

This guy's case is new to DoeNetwork.

I started a thread because one of my good friends is a Spalding, but they're probably not related. It seems like every other person in my local census would be a Mattingly, Ballard, Spalding or Chesser... So it's a real common name, and not all of the those with the aforementioned names are kin to other families of the same name.

Stephen Lawrence Spalding (4839DMKY)



Missing Since: April 21, 1999
Location Last Seen: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Date of Birth: 4/27/1959
Age at Time of Disappearance: 42 yrs
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height at Time of Disappearance: 6' 1
Weight at Time of Disappearance: 160 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Jeremy
Alias(s) / Nickname(s): Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: 1-4 inch scar on right side of abdomen. Scar in pelvic area.
Dentals: Not available
Fingerprints: Not available
DNA: Available

I also found this post on "voy.com" (a site I'm not familiar with). That is where I found his DOB.

Looking for my father- Stephen Lawrence
i'm looking for my father- stephen Lawrence Spalding. last seen
4-18-99. dob 4-27-59. a skilled machanic. 6'1", 165lbs. Last
seen in Louisville Kentucky where he's also from.

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I wonder if his car was located?


He was last seen at the River Chase Apartments, located in Clarksville, Indiana on 04/21/99. He left in his 1988 Chevrolet Beretta, white in color.

http://louisvilleky.gov/government/police/stephen-spalding

So he was technically in Indiana...

Clarksville's basically "Louisville" (in the general metro-type way) but is technically across the river and in a different jurisdiction.

I don't remember his disappearance being in the news, but I wonder if the IN/KY disconnect affected what was publicized where?

It was a much smaller world (information/news-wise) back then...

No it has never been found either

No it was never found either...

JSpalding said:

No it was never found either...

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Hi Jared,

Thanks for responding directly to this forum.

Some questions.

1) Was there any activity on bank accounts or social security after his disappearance?
2) Do you know whether there was a large withdrawal of money before his disappearance? Did he pack anything before he left?
3) Was he working when he disappeared?
4) Were things scheduled as normal the week he disappeared - e.g. work appointments etc.
5) What is you/your family's theory about what happened to your father?
6) Did he bring his wallet/identification with him?
7) How involved were the police in looking into his disappearance?

Bumping for Stephen as we approach the 23rd anniversary of his disappearance...




The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Spaulding, circa 1999

• Missing Since 04/21/1999
• Missing From Clarksville, Indiana
• Classification Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 40 years old
• Height and Weight 6'1, 160 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A men's gold-link necklace with diamonds.
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• Associated Vehicle(s) White 1988 Chevrolet Beretta
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, green eyes. Spaulding has a beard and mustache.

Details of Disappearance​

Spaulding was last seen at River Chase Apartments in Clarksville, Indiana on April 21, 1999. He was driving a white 1988 Chevrolet Beretta at the time. He has never been heard from again. Family members reported him missing on May 10. Few details are available in his case.

Louisville, Kentucky police are investigating Spaulding's disappearance.

Investigating Agency​

• Louisville Metropolitan Police Department 502-572-7120

Source Information​

• Louisville Metro Police Department

Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated February 4, 2014; casefile added.