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Amber Barker.

MUS-2026-0368

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MUS-2026-0368

Missing person

Incident
1997
Indexed
Oct 20, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
Oklahoma City Police Department
Location
Oklahoma City OK

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Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Amber Barker, 10, vanished during a half-mile evening bike ride home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on December 18, 1997. Her bike, clothing, and shoes were found scattered nearby, and investigators developed a partial DNA profile of an unknown man from her sweater, but no match or arrest has followed.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 1997

    Amber Barker, 10, vanishes during a half-mile evening bike ride home on December 18; her bike, clothing, and shoes are found scattered nearby.

  2. 1998

    Investigators develop a partial DNA profile of an unknown man from her sweater; no match or arrest follows.

  3. 2026

    She was never found. The case remains unsolved.

Key people

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MissingAmber Barker

10, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Vanished December 18, 1997 during a half-mile evening bike ride home.

Investigating agencyOklahoma City Police Department

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