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In the late winter of 2016, the community of Kelso, Washington, was faced with a sudden and tragic loss. On February 24th, a 46-year-old man named John Darrell Neubauer made a fateful decision that would alter the course of his life permanently. He informed friends that he intended to swim across the brisk and powerful Cowlitz River. At six feet tall and weighing around 160 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair, John was last seen wearing a red t-shirt, blue jeans, and hiking boots as he entered ...Read More
Last Seen: Feb 24, 2016

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Victim Details

Jun 02, 2016

May 25, 2023

John

Neubauer

55

46

72 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 24, 2016

Kelso

Washington

Cowlitz County

Kelso

No

18404

Kelso Police Department

Kelso

Washington

Cowlitz County

98626

Tim Gower

Sgt.

201 South Pacific Ave, Washington

3604231270

Local

Law Enforcement

Kelso Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

Yes

06/28/2026


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