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In the coastal town of Newport, Oregon, a mystery began to unfold in the spring of 1986 that would endure for decades. Mark John Refsell, a 29-year-old man, vanished on March 26, 1986. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male with blond or strawberry-colored hair and blue eyes, standing at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing around 170 pounds. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance began to surface when he failed to arrive in Montana as expected on March 29, 1986 ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 26, 1986

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Victim Details

Mar 01, 2017

Jan 08, 2024

Mark

Refsell

68

29

74 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 26, 1986

Newport

Oregon

Lincoln County

No

34390

Oregon State Police - Newport Area Command

Newport

Oregon

Lincoln County

97365

52 Northeast 73rd Street, Oregon

5412655354

State

Law Enforcement

839833

Oregon State Police - Newport Area Command

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

06/24/2026


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