| Age at missing | 81 years old |
| Case ID | earl-kuhl |
| City en | Clarksburg |
| City geo ID | 4802316 |
| City slug | clarksburg |
| Classification | Endangered Missing |
| Classification en | Endangered Missing |
| County en | |
| County fips ref | 54033 |
| County slug | harrison-county |
| Created at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| Date of birth | 1916-10-25 |
| Disappearance details | Kuhl was last seen in Clarksburg, West Virginia on April 8, 1998. He was a patient Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Medical Drive at the time of his disappearance; he was admitted for a heart-related procedure. A nurse noticed him missing shortly before 1:00 a.m. Kuhl has never been heard from again. Authorities believe he may have drowned in the West Fork River, but searched of the river turned up no evidence. Few details are available in his case. He resided in Burnsville, West Virginia in 1998. Investigating Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation Clarksburg Office 304-624-6200 412-471-2000 Clarksburg Police Department 304-624-1618 Source Information West Virginia Crime Fighters North American Missing Persons Network The Charleston Gazette Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 16, 2005; medical conditions and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details en | Kuhl was last seen in Clarksburg, West Virginia on April 8, 1998. He was a patient Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Medical Drive at the time of his disappearance; he was admitted for a heart-related procedure. A nurse noticed him missing shortly before 1:00 a.m. Kuhl has never been heard from again. Authorities believe he may have drowned in the West Fork River, but searched of the river turned up no evidence. Few details are available in his case. He resided in Burnsville, West Virginia in 1998. Investigating Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation Clarksburg Office 304-624-6200 412-471-2000 Clarksburg Police Department 304-624-1618 Source Information West Virginia Crime Fighters North American Missing Persons Network The Charleston Gazette Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 16, 2005; medical conditions and details of disappearance updated. |
| Disappearance details word count | 137 |
| Distinguishing marks | White male. Gray hair, hazel eyes. Kuhl may have a mustache. He has a scar on his neck and his left eye droops downward. He wears eyeglasses. |
| Distinguishing marks en | White male. Gray hair, hazel eyes. Kuhl may have a mustache. He has a scar on his neck and his left eye droops downward. He wears eyeglasses. |
| Full name | Earl Kuhl |
| Full name en | Earl Kuhl |
| Height | 5'11 |
| ID | 9681 |
| Investigating agency | Federal Bureau of Investigation Clarksburg Office 304-624-6200 412-471-2000 Clarksburg Police Department 304-624-1618 Source Information West Virginia Crime Fighters North American Missing Persons Network The Charleston Gazette |
| Missing since | 1998-04-08 |
| Official last updated | 2005-11-16 |
| Official update count | 2 |
| Official update history | medical conditions and details of disappearance updated. |
| Path | west-virginia/harrison-county/clarksburg |
| Race | White |
| Race en | White |
| Sex | Male |
| Source info | West Virginia Crime Fighters North American Missing Persons Network The Charleston Gazette |
| State en | West Virginia |
| State ref | WV |
| State slug | west-virginia |
| Status | active |
| Updated at | 2026-01-16T16:23:17.046178+00:00 |
| URL path | west-virginia/harrison-county/clarksburg |
| Weight | 235 pounds |
Kuhl was last seen in Clarksburg, West Virginia on April 8, 1998. He was a patient Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Medical Drive at the time of his disappearance; he was admitted for a heart-related procedure. A nurse noticed him missing shortly before 1:00 a.m. Kuhl has never been heard from again. Authorities believe he may have drowned in the West Fork River, but searched of the river turned up no evidence. Few details are available in his case. He resided in Burnsville, West Virginia in 1998. Investigating Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation Clarksburg Office 304-624-6200 412-471-2000 Clarksburg Police Department 304-624-1618 Source Information West Virginia Crime Fighters North American Missing Persons Network The Charleston Gazette Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 16, 2005; medical conditions and details of disappearance updated.