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Sep 19, 2014
Jan 08, 2024
Donn
Johnson
70
45
70 inches
71 inches
150 lbs
190 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the late summer of 1999, the coastal city of Astoria, Oregon, became the backdrop for a lingering mystery. On August 22, 1999, a 45-year-old man named Donn Nicholas Johnson vanished. That day, the boat he was on capsized near Pier 1 in Astoria, marking his last known location. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a red shirt, blue jeans with suspenders, and had in his possession a Klein Tools folding pocket knife and a nylon wallet. Johnson is described as a white male with black hair and blue eyes, standing between 5'10" and 5'11" tall and weighing between 150 and 190 pounds. The specific details surrounding the boat capsizing incident remain sparse in public records. It is known that the event occurred off the first pier in the prominent coastal town. The immediate aftermath of the capsizing and what, if any, search and rescue operations were launched are not extensively detailed in the available information. The Clatsop County Sheriff's Office holds the case file for Johnson's disappearance. Over two decades have passed since Donn Johnson was last seen, and his case remains unsolved. The lack of significant developments has left his family and community without closure. His case is listed in national databases for missing persons, a digital footprint in a search that has spanned years. The fundamental questions of what exactly transpired on August 22, 1999, and the ultimate fate of Donn Nicholas Johnson persist, leaving a void in the lives of those who knew him. The investigation, managed by the Clatsop County Sheriff's Office, is still technically open, a quiet testament to a man who disappeared into the water many years ago.
Aug 22, 1999
Astoria
Oregon
Clatsop County
No
23517
Clatsop County Sheriff's Office
Warrenton
Oregon
Clatsop County
97146
Jeremy Humphrey
Detective
1190 Southeast 19th Street, Oregon
5033258635
County
Law Enforcement
99-2350
Clatsop County Sheriff's Office
Black
Blue
Blue
05/24/2026
