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Chet Hanson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mount Ranier, Washington on Nov 11, 1997

Victim Details

Dec 21, 2013

May 30, 2023

Chet

Hanson

55

27

70 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 11, 1997

Mount Ranier

Washington

Pierce County

No

22924

National Park Service - Mount Rainier

Ashford

Washington

Pierce County

98304

Lorant Veress

Ranger

55210 238th Avenue East, Washington

3605696612

Federal

Law Enforcement

https://www.nps.gov/mora/contacts.htm

97-2028

1997-11-11

National Park Service - Mount Rainier

Blond/Strawberry

Unknown

Unknown

No

07/06/2026


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In the autumn of 1997, a talented 27-year-old nature photographer named Chet Hanson embarked on what should have been a routine day trip into the scenic expanse of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. On the morning of November 11, Chet left his home in Wilkeson, telling his mother he would be back for dinner. An avid and experienced hiker who knew the area well, he set out with about 35 pounds of camera equipment, intending to capture the beauty of the park's waterfalls and lakes. He ...
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