Officials at Fort Leonard Wood Search for Missing Marine

Officials at Fort Leonard Wood are trying to locate a 19-year-old marine who disappeared from the base earlier this month.

Investigators say Kavian Elder was last seen at the fort’s MOS School before he vanished on May 3.

The man’s family has been contacted to see if they had communicated with him at all, but they have not.

Local sheriff’s say there has been no sign of Elder since his disappearance.

Officials describe Kavian as a black male, standing five feet six inches tall and weighing 140 pounds with brown eyes.

If you have any information about his whereabouts, contact Fort Leonard Wood’s Criminal Investigation Division at (573) 596-0696