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Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Details

Sunday, 5/24/2026

Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Details

Sunday, 5/24/2026

Kenneth Wayne Patterson
Up To $5,000 Reward
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RACE: Black SEX: Male DOB: 6/24/1962
HEIGHT: 5'7" WEIGHT: 185    
AKA: None
SMT: Scars on Face, Right Arm, and Right Wrist. Tattoos on left and Right Arms.
FBI #: 922743HA1
SID #: TX02969383
TDC #: 01663320
WANTED FOR: Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements
CCH: Sexual Assault of a Child, Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements
LKA: N/A
LKC: Dallas, Texas
CAUTION: Subject should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS!
DETAILS:

Kenneth Wayne PATTERSON is a convicted sex offender required to register every three months. He has ties to Dallas County, including the city of Dallas, Texas. In 1989, PATTERSON was convicted in Dallas County of Sexual Assault of a Child following an incident with an 8-year-old girl. Subsequently, he was sentenced to 8 years confinement. PATTERSON has a history of Failing to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements. On December 12, 2025, a warrant was issued out of Dallas County for his arrest for Failure to Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods: • Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) • Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page • Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App.     All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive. These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

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