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James Olsen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gresham, Oregon on Aug 14, 2010

Victim Details

Nov 04, 2013

Jan 05, 2024

James

Olsen

75

60

71 inches

72 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 14, 2010

Gresham

Oregon

Multnomah County

No

22838

Gresham Police Department

Gresham

Oregon

Multnomah County

97030

1333 Northwest Eastman Parkway, Oregon

5036182318

Local

Law Enforcement

https://greshamoregon.gov/police-department/

10-71088

2010-09-14

Gresham Police Department

White

Blue

Blue

No

07/06/2026


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In the late summer of 2010, 60-year-old James Randolph Olsen, also known to friends and family as Jim, disappeared from his home in Gresham, Oregon. On what was believed to be August 14, 2010, he left his residence and was never heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, Olsen was described as a white male, standing between 5'11' and 6'2' tall, and weighing approximately 170 to 180 pounds. He had white hair and blue eyes. Distinctively, James was blind in his right e ...
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Last Seen: Aug 14, 2010

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  • James Randolph Olsen | State of California - Department of Justice
  • James Randolph Olsen - The Charley Project
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