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Sep 25, 2013
Jun 13, 2023
Jared
Gigena
42
20
70 inches
145 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the late summer of 2002, a young man named Jared M. Gigena, just 20 years old, vanished from the small town of Rainer, Washington. He was last seen on September 5, 2002, walking up a driveway. At the time of his disappearance, Jared was described as a White male, standing 5'10" tall and weighing around 145 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. A distinguishing feature was a scar on his upper lip. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, leaving his family and community with unanswered questions for over two decades. According to a bulletin from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, at the time he went missing, Jared was facing pending criminal charges. The same bulletin also mentioned that he had been struggling with depression and had made several suicide attempts. These personal challenges add a layer of complexity to his case, leaving open the painful possibility that he may have been in a vulnerable state when he disappeared. Despite these details, the exact events leading up to and on the day he was last seen are not publicly known, and his case has grown cold over the years. The disappearance of Jared Gigena is one of more than 30 unsolved missing or murdered persons cases in Thurston County, a statistic that highlights the enduring pain of many families in the region. In an effort to address these cold cases, the Thurston County Sheriff's Office established a new cold case and missing persons unit in June 2024. This specialized unit offers a glimmer of hope that with modern forensic science and dedicated investigative resources, fresh eyes may uncover new leads in cases like Jared's. For now, the case of Jared Gigena remains a somber mystery, a story of a young life interrupted and a family left to wonder what happened on that September day. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Jared Gigena is encouraged to contact the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
Sep 05, 2002
Rainer
Washington
Thurston County
No
22797
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Olympia
Washington
Thurston County
98502
Ronald Knapp
Special Deputy
2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Washington
3607865500
County
Law Enforcement
02-37920-09
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/19/2026
