Kirk von Ackermann (c. 1966 – 9 October 2003) was an American contractor who disappeared in Iraq in 2003.
"[3] He was employed by Ultra Services of Istanbul, Turkey when he disappeared in Iraq on October 9, 2003.
[4][5] He had called a colleague, Ryan G. Manelick, a short while earlier to say that he had a flat tire and needed a jack.
[3] The CID have not given a firm conclusion on when or where von Ackermann may have died, although these is a presumption that it may have happened on October 9, 2003, in a botched kidnapping attempt.
[6] 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.