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Benjamin Roberson was last seen on July 4, 2014.
Last Seen: Jul 04, 2014

Victim Details

Jul 07, 2015

Jan 12, 2024

Benjamin

Roberson

35

25

72 inches

74 inches

150 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the coastal city of Newport, Oregon, the summer of 2014 was marked by the unsettling disappearance of 25-year-old Benjamin Lamar Roberson. He was last seen on the Fourth of July, a day typically filled with celebration, which has since become a somber anniversary for those who knew him. At the time of his disappearance, Benjamin was described as a White male, standing between 6 feet and 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighing between 150 and 180 pounds. He had brown hair and blue eyes. A notable feature was a large scar across his jaw, the result of an accident the previous year, which was often concealed by a beard. Details surrounding the circumstances of Benjamin's disappearance remain sparse and have not been widely publicized, leaving a painful void for his family and community. The official record simply states that he was last seen on that holiday, with no further information about his activities, his state of mind, or who he might have been with. The Newport Police Department opened an investigation into his case, but the lack of substantial leads has left many questions unanswered. His case is registered in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), a national database for missing persons, under case number MP29393, ensuring his information remains accessible to law enforcement agencies across the country. The years since Benjamin Roberson vanished have been filled with silence and an enduring lack of closure. For his loved ones, the passage of time has not diminished the hope for answers. The investigation, led by the Newport Police Department, has remained open, a quiet testament to a life interrupted. The case serves as a heartbreaking reminder of the many individuals who go missing each year, leaving behind families to navigate an ambiguous and painful reality. The overview of this case is one of sudden and unexplained absence; a young man disappeared from his life without a trace on a summer holiday, and the reasons why, along with his whereabouts, remain an unresolved mystery.

Jul 04, 2014

Newport

Oregon

Lincoln County

No

16912

Newport Police Department

Newport

Oregon

Lincoln County

97365

Mitch France

Detective

169 Southwest Coast Highway, Oregon

5415743348

Local

Law Enforcement

14N-01891

Newport Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

05/28/2026


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