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Jun 20, 2016
Jul 18, 2024
Logan
Schiendelman
28
19
72 inches
170 lbs
190 lbs
Black / African American
Male
In the quiet community of Tumwater, Washington, 19-year-old Logan Schiendelman, a young man of biracial descent, vanished on May 19, 2016. Raised primarily by his grandmother, Logan was a standout athlete at Tumwater High School. After a year at Washington State University, he returned home, taking on various jobs and living with his grandmother. On the morning of his disappearance, Logan had a conversation with his grandmother in their kitchen, mentioning he'd had an "epiphany." This was the last time she saw him. The following day, his black 1996 Chrysler Sebring was discovered abandoned. The vehicle was found on the southbound side of Interstate 5, near milepost 92, against the center median. Inside the car were his wallet, cell phone, and driver's license. The discovery of Logan's car initiated a perplexing investigation. Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle swerving across multiple lanes before it came to a stop against the median. One witness claimed to have seen a tall white man get out of the passenger side and run into the woods nearby. Another witness reported seeing a man who looked like Logan standing by his car earlier that day, accompanied by two white men. A police sketch of one of these unidentified men was later released. Despite a six-hour search of the area with tracking dogs, no sign of Logan was found. The circumstances surrounding his abandoned car and the conflicting witness accounts only deepened the mystery of his disappearance, leaving his family and investigators with more questions than answers. The years since Logan Schiendelman's disappearance have been filled with anguish for his loved ones, who continue to hold out hope for answers. His case has been featured on national television shows, and a substantial reward has been offered for any information that could lead to his whereabouts. The Thurston County Sheriff's Office has continued to investigate, even assigning a dedicated detective to review his case and other unsolved disappearances in the area. Logan's disappearance is considered highly suspicious by law enforcement. The case is a complex puzzle of unsettling final conversations, a mysteriously abandoned vehicle, and conflicting witness testimonies. The community remains hopeful that someone will come forward with the information needed to bring Logan home and provide his family with the peace they so desperately seek.
May 19, 2016
Tumwater
Washington
Thurston County
No
24888
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Olympia
Washington
Thurston County
98502
Joseph Hiles
Detective
2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Washington
3607865500
County
Law Enforcement
16-2709
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
06/15/2026
