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Howard Ben Dearmon, a 50-year-old man from Central Point, Oregon, was last seen in early December 1987. He disappeared after selling his 1984 Chevrolet pickup truck, and no further contact was made with him after that time. There are few details surrounding the circumstances of his disappearance. Despite his family reporting him missing, there has been little progress in solving the case over the decades.

At the time of his disappearance, Dearmon was described as a white male, 6'1" tall ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 01, 1987

Victim Details

Jun 24, 2014

Jan 08, 2024

Howard

Dearmon

86

50

73 inches

215 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

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.

Dec 01, 1987

Central Point

Oregon

Jackson County

97502

No

15440

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Central Point

Oregon

Jackson County

97502

Preston Friend

Detective

5179 Crater Lake Highway, Oregon

5417746800

County

Law Enforcement

90-2077

1990-03-19

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

06/01/2026


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