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Ellen Mccullum Drake Missing Person Case

Last seen in Portland, Oregon on Jan 01, 1967

Victim Details

Mar 30, 2017

Jan 08, 2024

Ellen

Mccullum Drake

81

22

65 inches

50 lbs

300 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jan 01, 1967

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

No

34463

Josephine County Sheriff's Office

Grants Pass

Oregon

Josephine County

97526

Kari Lee

Property Control Specialist

1901 Northeast F Street, Oregon

5414745123

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.josephine.or.us/SectionIndex.asp?SectionID=180

71-00940

Josephine County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Unknown

Unknown

07/18/2026


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In the winter of 1967, a 22-year-old woman named Ellen McCullum Drake vanished, leaving behind a life and a mystery that would span decades. She was last seen on January 1, 1967, in Portland, Oregon, a place where she had sought a new beginning away from a troubled past. Ellen, a white female, was known for the vibrant and ever-changing colors of her hair, a reflection of a personality that is now only a collection of memories for those who knew her. At the time she went missing, she had connect ...
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Last Seen: Jan 01, 1967

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