Above: Kampf, circa 1981
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: July 11, 1981 from Oaklyn, New Jersey Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: March 30, 1935 Age: 46 years old Height and Weight: 5'9 - 5'10, 180 - 190 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Sandy brown hair, blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, Kampf's hairline was receding and his hair was gray at the temples. He occasionally wears eyeglasses. He wears an upper dental plate. Kampf has caps on several of his lower teeth. He has a surgical scar on his spine that is eight inches in length.
Details of Disappearance
Kampf left his residence in Oaklyn, New Jersey on July 6, 1981 for a vacation in Canada. He drove his 1980 brick/brown Chevrolet pickup truck on the excursion. A photo of the vehicle is posted at the end of this summary. Kampf's family received correspondence from him until July 11, five days after he departed. They reported him as a missing person to New Jersey law enforcement on July 12.Investigators learned that Kampf's pickup truck had been involved in a traffic accident on July 27. An unidentified person was driving the vehicle at the time and impersonated Kampf during the course of the traffic incident. Authorities also learned that both Kampf and an impersonator had cashed several of Kampf's travelers' checks from July to October 1981.
Kampf's pickup truck was located in a Montana ravine on October 29, 1981, three months after he initially disappeared. The vehicle was abandoned and there was no sign of Kampf or anyone else at the scene. He has not been seen since 1981. There has been no report about anyone continuing to impersonate him.
Above: Kampf's pickup truck
Investigating Agency
Source Information
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Oaklyn Police Department
609-854-0049
OR
Camden County Sheriff's Department
609-225-5470
OR
609-225-7661
Camden County Sheriff's Department