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John Gruver Missing Person Case

Last seen in Newport, Oregon on Feb 09, 1978

Victim Details

Feb 28, 2017

Jan 08, 2024

John

Gruver

93

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

07/12/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Feb 09, 1978

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