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Donn Johnson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Astoria, Oregon on Aug 22, 1999

Victim Details

Sep 19, 2014

Jan 08, 2024

Donn

Johnson

72

45

70 inches

71 inches

150 lbs

190 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

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

https://www.co.clatsop.or.us/sheriff

99-2350

Clatsop County Sheriff's Office

Black

Blue

Blue

08/10/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Aug 22, 1999

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  • Josephine County Missing Person Project - Facebook
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    Has anyone looked into any potential connections between Donn Johnson's disappearance and any report... ...Read More
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    10/10/2023
    Does anyone recall if Donn had any specific favorite spots in Astoria where he liked to go, especial... ...Read More
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