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Steven Nielson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kirkland, Washington on Jun 16, 1996

Victim Details

May 20, 2015

Jan 12, 2024

Steven

Nielson

67

37

71 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 16, 1996

Kirkland

Washington

King County

No

16715

Kirkland Police Department

Kirkland

Washington

King County

98034

Allan O'Neill

Detective

11750 Northeast 18th Street, Washington

4255873400

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Police-Department

96K3704

Kirkland Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

07/14/2026


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On a summer day in June of 1996, 37-year-old Steven L. Nielson vanished while boating on Lake Washington. He was last seen in Kirkland, Washington, on June 16, 1996. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were mysterious from the outset, leaving his family and law enforcement with few clues to piece together what might have happened. At the time he went missing, Nielson was wearing a black and white t-shirt, green pants, and a green fleece top. He is described as a white male, 5'11 ...
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Last Seen: Jun 16, 1996

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