Missing Person

Karen Steed

Karen Denise Steed, 29, was last seen in Piedmont on November 25, 1997. Her vehicle was found abandoned on Interstate 20 in Cleburne County on December 18, 1997, and her NamUs case remains open.

Incident date: November 25, 1997
Location: Piedmont, Calhoun County
Independent sources: 1

The record

Karen Denise Steed

Karen Denise Steed, 29, was last seen at her residence in Piedmont, Alabama, on November 25, 1997. Her 1982 beige Ford Fairmount, bearing Alabama license plate 11DW289, was found abandoned on Interstate 20 in Cleburne County on December 18, 1997. NamUs states that there was no sign of Steed at the scene and that she has not been heard from again. Her case remains open and unresolved. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office is the primary investigating agency. 1

Timeline

November 25, 1997Confirmed
Karen Denise Steed was last seen at her residence in Piedmont, Alabama.
December 18, 1997Confirmed
Her 1982 beige Ford Fairmount was found abandoned on Interstate 20 in Cleburne County; there was no sign of her at the scene.

Documented claims

Karen Denise Steed was 29 at the time of the incident.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
Steed was last seen at her residence in Piedmont, Alabama, on November 25, 1997.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
Her 1982 beige Ford Fairmount with Alabama license plate 11DW289 was found abandoned on Interstate 20 in Cleburne County on December 18, 1997.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
There was no sign of Steed at the scene, and she has not been heard from again.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
The case is open and unresolved.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office is the primary investigating agency.
Confirmed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice NamUs · Single-source claim.

Sources

NamUs Missing Person Case MP2349 — Karen Denise Steed — U.S. Department of Justice NamUsOpen

Single official source. This entry is documented strictly from one official record. No independent reporting on this case was found. Details beyond the record are unverified and deliberately omitted.