In the winter of 1987, a 50-year-old man named Howard Ben Dearmon vanished from Central Point, Oregon. The last time anyone is known to have heard from him was sometime in December of that year. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Caucasian male, standing at 6'1' and weighing approximately 215 pounds. He had blond hair, which was receding, blue eyes, and a mustache. Shortly before he went missing, Mr. Dearmon sold his 1984 Chevrolet pickup truck.
After that, there was an unnerving silence; he was not seen or heard from again.
Years would pass before he was officially reported as a missing person. It wasn't until March 19, 1990, that a family member alerted the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to his prolonged and unexplained absence. The reasons for the delay in reporting him missing are not publicly detailed, adding another layer of quiet complexity to an already perplexing case. The lack of immediate investigation has undoubtedly made the search for answers more challenging as the trail grew colder with each passing day.
Despite the passage of decades, the case of Howard Dearmon remains open, a lingering question in the community of Central Point and for the family that has waited so long for answers. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office continues to list him as a missing person, a testament to their unwillingness to forget. The few available details of his disappearance have been shared across various platforms dedicated to finding the missing, a digital beacon of hope in a sea of uncertainty. The core of this enduring mystery remains the same: a man seemingly disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only the memory of who he was and the unanswered question of what happened in the closing days of 1987.Last Seen: Dec 1, 1987
