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Lester Patten Missing Person Case

Last seen in Vancouver, Washington on Apr 11, 1997

Victim Details

Apr 10, 2013

Oct 25, 2023

Lester

Patten

77

48

68 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 11, 1997

Vancouver

Washington

Clark County

98682

No

13388

Clark County Sheriff's Office

Vancouver

Washington

Clark County

98666

707 West 13th Street, Washington

3603972211

County

Law Enforcement

S97-8296

1997-05-27

Clark County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/14/2026


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In the spring of 1997, a time of renewal and blossoming life, a shadow of concern fell over a family in Vancouver, Washington. Lester Edward Patten, a 48-year-old man with a known love for the great outdoors, had not been heard from for several weeks. His last known contact was on April 11, 1997. A family member, unsettled by the prolonged silence, officially reported him as a missing person on May 27, 1997. Lester, a Caucasian male standing at five feet eight inches tall and weighing around 170 ...
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Last Seen: Apr 11, 1997

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