Profile

Name: Kenneth Marshall Cofer (KM Cofer, Kenny)
Aliases: KM Cofer, Kenny
Sex: Male
Race: White
Age Now: 48
Height: 6'2\"
Weight: 190
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Brown\rSometimes sports a goatee
Eyes (Color and Correction): Hazel\r Glasses
Other Physical Characteristics: Wears very thick glasses, has poor vision
Wanted for: Murder In The First Degree, Oklahoma City, OK; Sep 13, 2002

Locations

Last seen: Oklahoma City, OK
Possible location: Kay County, OK Mena, AR
Last known: Newhalla, OK

Traits

Cops say he has anti-American feelings and tells others frequently
Plays the drums
Is a skilled carpenter and auto mechanic
Has prior arrests for drug possesion, reckless driving, assault and battery and eluding a police officer
Is a survivalist

Case Story

Anti-American Sentiments Unwelcome In Oklahoma City

Even before September 11, 2001, Oklahoma City residents knew the horror of terrorism. Nearly everyone remembers April 19, 1995, when explosives brought the Alfred P. Murrah building down. Since then, Oklahoma City residents have become a profoundly patriotic community. That's why when Kenneth Cofer claimed America got what it deserved from the Oklahoma City bombing and 9/11 attacks, Vietnam veteran Larry Buchanan defended his country and beliefs. Cops say this was just the beginning in a series of confrontations that would eventually end in murder.

The Next Night, The Next Confrontation

The day after Cofer and Buchanan's initial confrontation, the two found themselves face-to-face once again. This time, it was at the Country Palace Bar, Buchanan's favorite local hangout. He was a regular there and all the locals knew him as "Buffalo." When Cofer entered the bar, a fight was in the making -- Buffalo didn't want Cofer there, and the bartender obliged by tossing him out. When Buchanan left the bar minutes later, he found himself in a staredown with Cofer. Six inches shorter and hobbled by recent surgery, Buchanan was outmanned, but still stood up to Cofer. But cops say Cofer knocked Buchanan to the ground a few times before driving off. 

The Final Showdown

On September 13, 2002, Cofer and Buchanan ran into one another for the third and final time. Cofer was hanging out with a group of men at a rural property outside Oklahoma City when Larry Buchanan showed up.  As had happened the previous two days, cops say the two would square off. But this time, instead of fighting it out with fists, cops say Cofer pulled out a handgun and shot Larry Buchanan in the head. Witnesses say Cofer walked over to his truck, stated, "I guess I have ruined my life," climbed in and drove away. Buchanan died at the scene. Months later, cops found Cofer's truck in a ditch near the murder scene.  It had been spray-painted black and had receipts inside suggesting Cofer had traveled to Arkansas and back. Cofer hasn't been seen since the day of the murder.