Kirk von Ackermann
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Kirk von Ackermann was an American
contractor
.
He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul
, Turkey
when he disappeared in Iraq
on Thursday October 9, 2003. His whereabouts are still unknown. 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."ref
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." 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.
United States
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contractor
General contractor
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project.-Description:...
.
He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
when he disappeared in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
on Thursday October 9, 2003. His whereabouts are still unknown. His car was found empty on a road between Kirkuk
Kirkuk
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
and Tikrit
Tikrit
Tikrit is a town in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river . The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.-Ancient times:...
, with his equipment and $40,000 still inside. On December 14, 2003 his colleague, Ryan G. Manelick
Ryan G. Manelick
Ryan G. Manelick was an American defense contractor.He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul, Turkey when he was killed in Baghdad, Iraq on December 14, 2003, his birthday, just after leaving Camp Anaconda. He was survived by three children.On October 9, 2003 his colleague, Kirk von Ackermann...
was gunned down just after leaving Camp Anaconda. The Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU) at U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
United States Army Criminal Investigation Command investigates felony crimes and serious violations of military law within the United States Army...
(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."ref
Von Ackermann was an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, 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
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
in 1999 where he had been decorated for operations behind enemy lines." Before going to Iraq, Von Ackermann was a manager at Siebel Systems, Inc., a business software company in San Mateo, California
San Mateo, California
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
. He is survived by his wife and three children.
External links
- Bay Area civilian vanishes in Iraq Colin Freeman, San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
, November 11, 2003 - Suspicion surrounds missing Bay Area man Colin Freeman, San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
, February 13, 2005 - Von Ackermann: 'a regular guy?' Jeanine Gore, Half Moon Bay ReviewHalf Moon Bay ReviewThe Half Moon Bay Review has been serving the San Mateo County Coastside since 1898. It is published each Wednesday morning and circulated by carrier, mail, counter, and rack sales to homes and businesses on the Coastside....
, November 24, 2003 - Missing In Iraq blog by Von Ackermann family/friends
- The Missing Man blog with links to articles on Manelick & Von Ackermann