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Ronnie Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Moses Lake, Washington on May 25, 2002

Victim Details

Jun 23, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Ronnie

Nelson

59

35

68 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 25, 2002

Moses Lake

Washington

Grant County

No

23338

Grant County Sheriff's Office

Ephrata

Washington

Grant County

98823

Ryan Green

Detective

35 C Street Northwest, Washington

5097542011

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.grantcountywa.gov/SHERIFF/

02GS05435

Grant County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/03/2026


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In the spring of 2002, a sense of unease settled over the community of Moses Lake, Washington, with the disappearance of 35-year-old Ronnie Dean Nelson. He was last seen on May 25, 2002, a day that began like any other but ended with a lingering mystery. Ronnie, a man with blond or strawberry blond hair, blue eyes, and a distinctive tattoo of a horse and Viking on his right arm, was a familiar face to many in the area. On the day he vanished, he was reportedly wearing green fatigue pants, a blac ...
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Last Seen: May 25, 2002

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP25072 | NamUs
  • Wa - Ronnie Dean Nelson, 35, May 25 2002, Horse and Viking tattoo

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    I was reading through some old articles on Ronnie Nelson's disappearance and coul... ...Read More
    11/18/2024
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    03/16/2023
    Does anyone else find it odd how Ronnie's bicycle was left behind a K-Mart? I mean, of all places to... ...Read More
    02/03/2023
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