Kevin Andre Gardner

Gardner, circa 1996

  • Missing Since 02/11/1996
  • Missing From Polk County, Florida
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Male
  • Race Black
  • Date of Birth 11/17/1961 (62)
  • Age 34 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'8, 185 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A long-sleeved beige shirt, faded jeans, sneakers and a Florida Seminoles hat.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Gardner wore his hair in a ponytail at the time of his 1996 disappearance. He may have a mustache. Gardner goes by his middle name, Andre.

Details of Disappearance

Gardner was last seen at approximately 12:30 p.m. leaving his mother's residence in the Mulberry/Pierce area of Polk County, Florida on February 11, 1996. He was on foot at the time. He has never been seen again.

Foul play is suspected in Gardner's disappearance; one theory is that he was killed by a drug gang. His case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency

  • Polk County Sheriff's Office 863-533-0344

Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 1, 2010; middle name added, clothing/jewelry description and details of disappearance updated.