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Howard Kley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Coos Bay, Oregon on Jan 26, 1966

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A sense of unease settled over those who knew Howard Frederick Kley, a 53-year-old senior engineer for Shell Oil, when he failed to meet his business associates on the morning of January 27, 1966. A resident of San Francisco, California, Howard was on a business trip in Coos Bay, Oregon, with plans to travel onward to Seattle, Washington. The last positive sighting of Howard was in the early morning hours of that Thursday, around midnight, in the Starlight Room of the Chandler Hotel in Coos Bay. ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 26, 1966

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    Victim Details

    Sep 05, 2018

    Jan 08, 2024

    Howard

    Kley

    112

    53

    66 inches

    68 inches

    170 lbs

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 26, 1966

    Coos Bay

    Oregon

    Coos County

    No

    40854

    Coos Bay Police Department

    Coos Bay

    Oregon

    Coos County

    97420

    Ken Labrousse

    Detective

    500 Central Avenue, Oregon

    5412698911

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    http://coosbay.org/departments/police

    P2018-2659

    Coos Bay Police Department

    10718

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    06/19/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Does anyone here have any updates or insights into the strange disappearance of Howard Kley back in ... ...Read More
    03/13/2024
    Does anyone else find it odd how Howard Kley's luggage was left untouched in his hotel room? I mean,... ...Read More
    02/02/2024
    Has anyone looked into the history of the Chandler Hotel around the time Howard Kley disappeared? I ... ...Read More
    12/16/2023

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