Name Kirk Ackermann | Died October 9, 2003 | |
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Kirk von Ackermann was an American contractor who disappeared in Iraq in 2003.
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Early life
Von Ackermann was an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force, and had previously served as a Russian linguist in the United States Army. Among his roles in the Air Force was that of "former Deputy Director of Intelligence for NATO operations in Kosovo in 1999, where he had been decorated for operations behind enemy lines."
Disappearance
He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul, Turkey when he disappeared in Iraq on Thursday October 9, 2003. His car was found empty on a road between Kirkuk and Tikrit, with his equipment and $40,000 still inside. On December 14, 2003 his colleague, Ryan G. Manelick was gunned down just after leaving Camp Anaconda. The Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU) at U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (HQCID) is investigating.
The CID determined that von Ackermann died on October 9, 2003 in a botched kidnapping attempt. They still, however, refuse to give out information on his case which is still "active." Ackermann's body was never found.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency lists von Ackermann as one of five remaining missing servicemen or DOD contractors since the onset of Operation Desert Storm.
Personal life
Before going to Iraq, von Ackermann was a manager at Siebel Systems, Inc., a business software company in San Mateo, California. He is survived by his wife and three children.