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Meghan Owens Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tillamook, Oregon on Feb 01, 2016

Victim Details

Feb 23, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Meghan

Owens

27

17

63 inches

135 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 01, 2016

Tillamook

Oregon

Tillamook County

No

18038

Oregon State Police - Tillamook Worksite

Tillamook

Oregon

Tillamook County

97141

Clint Galusha

Trooper

5995 Long Prairie Road, Oregon

5038422899

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.oregon.gov/osp/Pages/index.aspx

SP16031859

Oregon State Police - Tillamook Worksite

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/09/2026


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On a sightseeing trip in Tillamook, Oregon, on February 1, 2016, 17-year-old Meghan Elizabeth Owens was with friends when a tragic accident occurred. While hiking on a cliff near the area known as 'The Punch Bowl' at Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, she accidentally fell into the water. Meghan, a resident of Marysville, Washington, was visiting the scenic Oregon coast when the incident took place shortly before 3:00 p.m. The ocean conditions at the time were perilous, with swells repor ...
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Last Seen: Feb 01, 2016

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP32666
  • Meghan Elizabeth Owens - The Charley Project
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    I've been thinking a lot about the safety measures at places like Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area af... ...Read More
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