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Walter Andrew Cierley, an 88-year-old man from Prineville, Oregon, was last seen in July 1998. His disappearance is believed to be connected to his nephew, John Henry Shipman, who helped him move out of his apartment around that time. Shipman later claimed that Cierley was traveling in a motor home, but no one heard from Cierley again. Authorities grew suspicious when they discovered that Shipman was cashing both Cierley's and his mother Frances Brewster's Social Security checks after their disa ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 01, 1998
Victim Details

Aug 05, 2014

Jan 08, 2024

Walter

Cierley

114

88

68 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 01, 1998

Prineville

Oregon

Deschutes County

No

228

23403

Bend Police Department

Bend

Oregon

Deschutes County

97701

555 Northeast 15th Street, Oregon

5413222960

Local

Law Enforcement

2000-3656

Bend Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

01/11/2026


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