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Delbert Lester Missing Person Case

Last seen in LaPine, Oregon on May 05, 2014

Victim Details

Apr 06, 2015

Jan 04, 2024

Delbert

Lester

88

76

71 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 05, 2014

LaPine

Oregon

Klamath County

97739

No

16497

Klamath County Sheriff's Office

Klamath Falls

Oregon

Klamath County

97601

Nick Kennedy

Detective

3300 Vandenberg Road, Oregon

5418835130

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.klamathcounty.org/291/Sheriffs-Office

14-2257

2014-08-20

Klamath County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/13/2026


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In the quiet town of La Pine, Oregon, 76-year-old Delbert Edwin Lester was last seen on May 5, 2014. A resident of Klamath County, his sudden disappearance would leave a void in the lives of those who knew him and spark a years-long investigation into the troubling circumstances surrounding his last known days. Friends and family were left with unanswered questions as all of Delbert's vehicles were found accounted for, suggesting he did not leave on his own accord. The official report of hi ...
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Last Seen: May 05, 2014

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