Decades after a man was believed to be murdered in north Kansas, his remains have yet to be found.

Frederick Albert Iwert was last seen on April 20, 1983, at his farm in rural Washington County, Kan. Court documents show Fred and neighbor J. Ted Gardner likely had an argument, and then Gardner killed Fred.

J.T. Gardner was convicted of first-degree murder, forgery and attempted theft in Fred’s disappearance. J.T. Gardner passed away on February 2015. He is pictured here in this prison photo taken on Jan. 18, 2006:


FREDERICK IWERT

Missing from: Washington County, Kan.

Missing since: April 20, 1983

Age then: 66

Height: 6’1’’

Weight: 200 pounds

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Brown


If you have information that could help the case, contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at (785) 325-2293; or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at (785) 296-4017 or anonymously online by clicking here.

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