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Benjamin Dressler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Florence, Oregon on Jun 15, 2014

Victim Details

Created

Sep 17, 2014

Case Added

Jan 04, 2024

Firstname

Benjamin

Lastname

Dressler

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 15, 2014

City

Florence

State

Oregon

County

Lane County

Zip Code

97439

Tribal Land

Agency ID

5589

Agency Name

Lane County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Eugene

Agency State

Oregon

Agency County

Lane County

Agency Zip Code

97401

Agency Contact

DJ Mann

Contact Job Title

Sergeant

Agency Address

125 East 8th Avenue, Oregon

Agency Phone

5416824150

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office

Agency Case #

14-3696

Agency Report Date

2014-06-15

Primary Agency

Lane County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

Last Updated

07/14/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a Father's Day in 2014, what began as a sightseeing flight turned into a tragedy off the coast of Florence, Oregon. Fifteen-year-old Benjamin James Dressler, a promising student from Washington with a passion for math and science, was on a flight with his 69-year-old grandfather, Richard Munger. The aircraft, a Grumman American AA-5B, departed from Florence Municipal Airport around 8:45 a.m. The weather conditions were described as marginal, and no flight plan had been filed for the pers ...

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Last Seen: Jun 15, 2014

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Benjamin Dressler Missing Person Case

Last seen in Florence, Oregon on Jun 15, 2014

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