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Thomas Richey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Prospect, Oregon on Jul 11, 1950

Victim Details

Created

Aug 27, 2018

Case Added

Jan 08, 2024

Firstname

Thomas

Lastname

Richey

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

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

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

CaseContributors

10732

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/07/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a summer day in 1950, a 16-year-old boy named Thomas 'Tommy' Richey disappeared from Prospect, Oregon, leaving behind a profound and lasting mystery. On July 11th, Tommy, an avid fisherman, set out for his favorite spot on the Rogue River. This particular location, about four miles outside of town on Mill Creek Lane, featured a cable car that stretched across the river, from which he enjoyed casting his line into the water below. He was never seen or heard from again. The circumstan ...

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Last Seen: Jul 11, 1950

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Thomas William Richey - The Charley Project

Lost at The Rogue River in Prospect Oregon | by Siggy

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Thomas Richey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Prospect, Oregon on Jul 11, 1950

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