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David Jones Missing Person Case

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

Victim Details

Aug 12, 2014

Jan 08, 2024

David

Jones

75

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

07/09/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Oct 26, 1980

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  • Missing David Alden Jones age 30 Oct 1980 Portland ... - YouTube
  • Murder House - Portland Mercury
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