Cold Case Files: Idabel man drove off with his wife in 2022-she came back and he never did
- Dennis McCaslin
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Ericc Michael Haley, a 45-year-old white man, has been missing from Idabel, Oklahoma, since July 31, 2022. He was 42 years old at the time of his disappearance.
Haley worked at the Catfish King restaurant in Idabel. He was last seen around 5 p.m. on that Sunday when he left his job with his ex-wife, Denise Haley. They departed together in her white 2012 Toyota Camry with Arkansas license plate 760ZSM.
Video footage captured him wearing his work uniform at the time he was last seen.Denise Haley reported him missing three days later, on August 3, 2022.
The NamUs case, MP94866, was created on August 30, 2022, and remains active with no public resolution as of January 2026.
In September 2022, the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office stated they had reason to believe foul play was involved in his disappearance. No major updates, new sightings, or developments have been reported publicly since the initial investigation.
Eric Michael Haley stands between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs between 129 and 145 pounds, giving him a slim build. He keeps his head shaved completely bald and has striking blue eyes.
He is a white Caucasian man with several tattoos. When he was last seen on video leaving work, he wore a white shirt as part of his restaurant work uniform and possibly shorts.
The McCurtain County Sheriff's Office led the initial search and continues to handle the case. Anyone with information about Eric Michael Haley's whereabouts should contact the McCurtain County Sheriff's Office at 580-286-3331 or submit a tip through NamUs (case MP94866).
