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Brandon Perecz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sultan, Washington on May 24, 2016

Victim Details

Jun 2, 2017

May 8, 2024

Brandon

Perecz

38

28

73 inches

180 lbs

215 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 24, 2016

Sultan

Washington

Snohomish County

Sultan

No

34596

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office

Everett

Washington

Snohomish County

98201

Tedd Betts

Detective

3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Washington

4253883839

County

Law Enforcement

https://snohomishcountywa.gov/210/Sheriffs-Office

PP 2016-2955

Snohomish County Sheriff's Office

Red/Auburn

Hazel

Hazel

Oct 8, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP38412) and 6 other sources
On May 24, 2016, a 28-year-old man named Brandon 'Bubba' Perecz was last seen in Sultan, Washington. On that day, Perecz was outside the Sultan Library texting a friend for a ride. Law enforcement officials, who had outstanding warrants for his arrest, last saw him when he entered the water where the Sultan and Skykomish rivers converge. He was observed swimming and moving downstream with the current. This was reportedly not the first time he had used the river to evade law enforcement, having done so on at least three prior occasions. Perecz was wearing a blue sweatshirt, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes and may have had on yellow sunglasses.

Brandon is described as a white male with red or auburn hair and hazel eyes. He stood at 6'1' and weighed between 180 and 215 pounds. He has several distinctive tattoos, including the name 'Michaela' on his neck, 'Naveah' and 'HPC' on his chest, and 'Perecz' on his back. Additionally, he has a cross tattooed on the knuckles of his left thumb and '187' on his left forearm. Perecz has scars on his lip and is missing cartilage from a previous fall, as well as stitches on his inner right arm. His family filed a missing person report on May 27, just days after he was last seen.

Following his disappearance, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office initiated search efforts which included aerial surveillance and dive teams, but these efforts did not locate him. The family has voiced concerns regarding the communication and timing of the search operations. In late June 2016, a body was discovered in the Snohomish River, roughly 15 miles downstream from where Perecz was last seen. Initial descriptions of the clothing on the deceased matched what he was believed to have been wearing. However, the Snohomish County Medical Examiner later identified the remains as those of a female. As of today, Brandon Perecz remains a missing person, and his case is documented in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance continue to be a source of unanswered questions for his family and the community.
Last Seen: May 24, 2016

Links to Additional Sources (6)

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  • Missing People in Washington State | This is my son Brandon ...
  • Search continues for Monroe man who fled from police
  • Brandon 'Bubba' Perecz. If you can help Snohomish County Major ...
  • Brandon Perecz - Missing and Presumed Foul Play
  • For The Missing: Pacific Northwest - Brandon Perecz is missing from ...
  • MISSING: Brandon Perecz - FOX 13 Seattle

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    80%Moderate
    John Doe — Seattle, Washington - unidentified case UP16143
    John Doe — Seattle, Washington
    UP16143 • Found Sep 4, 2016
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 85%Est. 30–50 vs 28
    Race 100%White
    Location 95%30 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 3 months after last seen
    Height 100%6'0" vs 6'1"

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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