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Vernon Matthews Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pollock Pines, California on Jun 06, 2014

Victim Details

Oct 22, 2016

Apr 15, 2024

Vernon

Matthews

35

23

75 inches

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 06, 2014

Pollock Pines

California

El Dorado County

25302

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Placerville

California

El Dorado County

95667

300 Fair Lane, California

5306215655

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.edcgov.us/Government/sheriff

14-052327

El Dorado County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/08/2026


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Vernon "Cody" Matthews, age 23, was last seen on June 6, 2014, in Pollock Pines, California. He had traveled to his family's cabin for the summer and planned to go on a hike that afternoon. Before leaving, he spoke with his mother and told her about a recent break-in at the cabin, where items worth approximately $18,000 were stolen. He set off for the hike, taking minimal supplies with him: a water bottle, a hunting knife, a compass, his phone, and some trail mix. His cell phone w ...
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Last Seen: Jun 06, 2014

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  • EPISODE 45: VERNON "CODY" MATTHEWS - The Vanished Podcast">EPISODE 45: VERNON "CODY" MATTHEWS - The Vanished Podcast
  • 'Cody just vanished': Parents of missing man still hopeful | News
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    Has anyone else been looking into the details of the break-in at Cody's family's cabin? I’ve been ... ...Read More
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    I've been following Cody's case for a while now, and one thing that keeps bothering me is the timing... ...Read More
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