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Riley Salisbury Missing Person Case

Last seen in Karlson Island, Oregon on Jan 12, 2019

Victim Details

Jan 31, 2019

Aug 20, 2020

Riley

Salisbury

26

19

71 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 12, 2019

Karlson Island

Oregon

Clatsop County

No

47010

Clatsop County Sheriff's Office

Warrenton

Oregon

Clatsop County

97146

1190 Southeast 19th Street, Oregon

5033258635

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/sheriff

201090090

2019-01-12

Clatsop County Sheriff's Office

9279

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

06/30/2026


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On a winter day in January 2019, 19-year-old Riley Salisbury vanished while duck hunting on Karlson Island in the Columbia River, a familiar and cherished environment for the avid outdoorsman. He was with his father and younger brother, a customary excursion for the close-knit family from Bethany, Oregon. The trio had separated into two small boats, a common practice for them, staying within a short distance of one another. Concern began to mount around noon when Riley, who had set off on his ow ...
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Last Seen: Jan 12, 2019

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