Thomas Richey Missing from Prospect, Oregon age 16

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Thomas William Richey, a 16-year-old from Prospect, Oregon, was last seen on July 11, 1950, when he went fishing at the Rogue River. Known to fish from a cable car suspended above the river, Thomas never returned home that day. His fishing rod and several fish were discovered in the cable car, which was found braked in the middle of the river, but Thomas was nowhere to be found.

Search efforts revealed two footprints near the river’s edge, and investigators believe he may have fallen ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 11, 1950

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Victim Details

created

Aug 27, 2018

Case Added

Jan 08, 2024

firstname

Thomas

lastname

Richey

Current Age

90

Age at Disappearance

16

Height

69 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 11, 1950

City

Prospect

State

Oregon

County

Jackson County

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

40739

Agency Name

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Central Point

Agency State

Oregon

Agency County

Jackson County

Agency Zip Code

97502

Agency Contact

Ben Fazio

Contact Job Title

Medicolegal Death Investigator

Agency Address

5179 Crater Lake Highway, Oregon

Agency Phone

5417746800

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://jacksoncountyor.org/sheriff/

Agency Case #

18-18032

Agency Report Date

2018-08-13

Primary Agency

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/26/2024

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Thomas Richey
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