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Benjamin Ridley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Burien, Washington on Jul 02, 1982

Victim Details

Oct 27, 2017

Jun 19, 2023

Benjamin

Ridley

59

15

67 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 02, 1982

Burien

Washington

King County

98166

No

35090

King County Sheriff's Office

Seattle

Washington

King County

98104

Christopher Johnson

Detective

516 3rd Avenue Room W-150, Washington

2062964155

County

Law Enforcement

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/sheriff.aspx

C17030680

2017-08-31

King County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/10/2026


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On a summer day in July of 1982, a 15-year-old boy named Benjamin Shane Ridley vanished from Burien, Washington. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 130 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Benjamin, who was also known by the nickname 'Benjie,' had been placed with a foster family just one day before he was last seen. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are complicated by the fact that he was not off ...
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Last Seen: Jul 02, 1982

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