This page is dedicated in the memory of Pamela Butler, who died as a result of being kidnapped and then killed by a man who was a stranger to her.
Born: March 13, 1989
Died: October 15,
1999
On Tuesday, October 12, 1999, at approximately 5:45 PM, Pamela Butler was kidnapped on the street in front of her home in Kansas City, Kansas. A man who was a stranger to Pamela and her family grabbed Pamela and threw her in his white pickup truck. On Thursday, October 14, 1999, the suspect, Keith D. Nelson, was captured on the south banks of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas. Pamela's body was found in a shallow grave near a church in Grain Valley, Missouri, on Friday, October 15, 1999.
For three days and three nights, the greater Kansas City as well as the rest of country, prayed for the safe return of Pamela to her family. Unfortunately, that did not happen. There was a steady stream of visitors to Pamela's home. Her mother, Cherri West, in spite of the difficult situattion, kept her composure.
I can remember the night Pamela Butler was abducted. During the 9:00 PM newscast, one of the news anchor said that an Amber Alert had been issued for a ten year old girl. That ten year old girl was Pamela Butler. I can remember being at work when Pamela's body was discovered. One of my co-workers within earshot announced that Pamela's body had been found in the shallow grave.
Pamela's favorite color was purple. At the elementary school she attended, there is a garden that has been dedicated in Pamela's name. It is called "Pam's Garden" and it contains a purple bench and flowers.
In late October 2001, Keith D. Nelson pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering Pamela.
In mid November 2001, the penalty phase for Keith D. Nelson began.
There are some pages dedicated to Pamela Butler.
This is a page from the Wyandotte County, Kansas, official website.
This group recorded a song for Pamela. There's a page dedicated in Pamela's memory with the words of the song that the group recorded.
In Memory of Pamela Butler, for all Missing and Abducted Children
A page dedicated to the memory of Pamela Butler.
Another page dedicated to the memory of Pamela Butler.
A page filled with artwork dedicated in the memory of Pamela Butler.
Another page dedicated in the memory of Pamela.
Please click on the purple ribbon and banner below to view a page dedicated to the memory of Pamela.
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First created: Sun., Oct. 8, 2000
Last updated: Sun., Nov. 25, 2001
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