Aug 17, 2026

Found remains confirmed as missing Kansas man

Posted Aug 17, 2026 4:55 PM
Fred Dieter 
Fred Dieter 

BUTLER COUNTY —The Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center notified the Butler County Sheriff that the remains located on July 28, have been positively identified as 77-year-old Fred Dieter, according to Butler County Undersheriff Daimon Cundiff His family has been notified. 

On July 23, —The Butler County Sheriff's asked  for help in the search for Mr. Deiter who walked away from his home on the evening of June 13,

On July 28, sheriff's deputies were on SW Boyer Road at the overpass to US Highway 54, south of SW 100th on Boyer Road and conducted a search when the remains were found.