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David Jones Missing Person Case

Last seen in Southeast Portland, Oregon on Oct 26, 1980

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In the autumn of 1980, a sense of unease settled over a corner of Southeast Portland, Oregon, with the sudden disappearance of 30-year-old David Alden Jones. On October 26, a day that began like any other, David, a man with light blonde hair and blue eyes, set out to do his laundry and was never seen again. Standing at five feet ten inches and weighing around 145 pounds, he was a familiar presence in his neighborhood. His roommate grew concerned when David failed to return from his errand and su ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 26, 1980

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    Victim Details

    Aug 12, 2014

    Jan 08, 2024

    David

    Jones

    74

    30

    70 inches

    145 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Oct 26, 1980

    Southeast Portland

    Oregon

    Multnomah County

    No

    15623

    Portland Police Bureau

    Portland

    Oregon

    Multnomah County

    97204

    Heidi Helwig

    Detective

    1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon

    5038230400

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/article/549803

    80-78291

    1980-10-28

    Portland Police Bureau

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    06/24/2026


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    I can't stop thinking about the timeline on the day David Jones vanished. It's so unsettling to imag... ...Read More
    08/27/2023

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