L.C. Matlock

Missing Person
Age at Report: 37
Date of Birth: August 15, 1966
Weight: 210 lbs.
Height: 6' 02"
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Incident Type: Endangered / physical
Missing From: Waterloo, IA (Black Hawk County)
Missing Since: July 5, 2004

Case summary compiled by Jody Ewing

On July 5, 2004, 37-year-old L.C. Matlock walked across the Mullen Avenue Bridge in Waterloo, Iowa, and was never seen nor heard from again.

An acquaintance who spotted Matlock crossing the bridge said Matlock was wearing a white Denver Broncos Terrell Owens jersey with blue jeans and black Nike tennis shoes.

Matlock lived alone in Waterloo and worked at the Tyson plant, and shortly after his last sighting on the bridge, Tyson officials noticed Matlock wasn't coming to work. They called family members, who also hadn't seen him.

The family went to Waterloo police to report Matlock missing on July 19.

Police said they don't have any evidence of foul play in Matlock's disappearance but are worried that he has a medical condition requiring medication. Because of his need for medication, the Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse --- the state agency that compiles information on people who have disappeared --- designates Matlock as "endangered," meaning his physical safety may be in danger.

Matlock hasn't turned up at relatives homes out of state, and there has been no activity with his bank account since his disappearance.

People with information on the whereabouts of Matlock are asked to call Waterloo police at 319-291-4339.

Sources and References:

IDPS Missing Persons Clearinghouse
Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier
The Charley Project