Diane Gilchrist Missing from Vancouver, Washington age 14

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Diane Sue Gilchrist, 14 years old, disappeared from Vancouver, Washington, on May 29, 1974. She was last seen leaving her residence on Franklin Street and reportedly got into a van driven by an unidentified man. Diane has not been seen or heard from since. At the time of her disappearance, she was a ninth-grade student at Shumway Junior High School and had no prior history of running away or problematic behavior.

Warren Forrest, a suspected serial killer, is a person of interest in Dian ...Read More
Last Seen: May 29, 1974

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Victim Details

created

May 22, 2013

Case Added

Jun 19, 2023

firstname

Diane

lastname

Gilchrist

Current Age

64

Age at Disappearance

14

Height

58 inches

Weight

100 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

May 29, 1974

City

Vancouver

State

Washington

County

Clark County

Zip Code

98661

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

354

Agency ID

13579

Agency Name

Clark County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Vancouver

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Clark County

Agency Zip Code

98666

Agency Contact

Dennis Hunter

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

707 West 13th Street, Washington

Agency Phone

3603972211

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

S06-17112

Agency Report Date

2006-11-15

Primary Agency

Clark County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

11/23/2025

Area Last Seen:

Diane Gilchrist
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