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Thomas Mcadams Missing Person Case

Last seen in Portland, Oregon on Sep 24, 2016

Victim Details

Oct 04, 2016

Jan 04, 2024

Thomas

Mcadams

76

67

71 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 24, 2016

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

No

18885

Portland Police Bureau

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97204

Heidi Helwig

Detective

1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon

5038230400

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/549803

16-310581

2016-09-24

Portland Police Bureau

Gray or Partially Gray

Green

Green

08/03/2026


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Thomas 'Tom' Branch McAdams, a 67-year-old male from Portland, Oregon, was last seen on Saturday, September 24, 2016. An avid and experienced hiker, he was believed to be heading out for a day hike in the Columbia River Gorge, a place with trails he had traversed innumerable times. McAdams was a retired burn nurse, having worked for 38 years at the Oregon Burn Center at Legacy Emanuel Hospital before retiring in January 2016. Despite being in his late 60s, he was described as an active ...
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Last Seen: Sep 24, 2016

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