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John Gruver Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newport, Oregon on Feb 09, 1978

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In the coastal city of Newport, Oregon, a 45-year-old man named John Wesley Gruver went missing, creating a mystery that has endured for decades. On February 9, 1978, John was seen for the last time. At approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing around 150 pounds, he was a man with brown hair, gray eyes, and a distinguishing scar on his forehead. His disappearance from the Lincoln County community left behind a void of information and a family without answers. The day he was last seen is a ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 09, 1978

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP37309 | NamUs

    • Victim Details

    Feb 28, 2017

    Jan 08, 2024

    John

    Gruver

    91

    45

    67 inches

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Feb 09, 1978

    Newport

    Oregon

    Lincoln County

    No

    34384

    Oregon State Police - Newport Area Command

    Newport

    Oregon

    Lincoln County

    97365

    52 Northeast 73rd Street, Oregon

    5412655354

    State

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.oregon.gov/osp/Pages/officelist.aspx#ospcontacts

    742926

    Oregon State Police - Newport Area Command

    Brown

    Gray

    Gray

    06/15/2026


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