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Matthew Pugh Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cornelius, Oregon on Sep 26, 2015

Victim Details

Jun 07, 2018

Jan 12, 2024

Matthew

Pugh

35

25

68 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 26, 2015

Cornelius

Oregon

Washington County

97113

No

37498

Washington County Sheriff's Office

Hillsboro

Oregon

Washington County

97123

Walter Monk

Detective

215 Southwest Adams Avenue, Oregon

5038462700

County

Law Enforcement

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

50-152700508

2015-09-27

Washington County Sheriff's Office

10277

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

08/10/2026


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In the early morning hours of September 26, 2015, 25-year-old Matthew Ray Pugh, a resident of Cornelius, Oregon, vanished under troubling circumstances. The last known contact with Matthew was a distressing phone call to an acquaintance in which he stated that someone was chasing him. This alarming communication marked the beginning of a mystery that has left his family and community searching for answers for nearly a decade. Pugh, described as 5-foot-8 and 180 pounds with brown hair and brown e ...
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Last Seen: Sep 26, 2015

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