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Ian Foster Missing Person Case

Last seen in Florence, Oregon on Jun 28, 2005

Victim Details

Jan 10, 2012

Jan 05, 2024

Ian

Foster

36

15

48 inches

100 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 28, 2005

Florence

Oregon

Lane County

97439

No

11192

Lane County Sheriff's Office

Eugene

Oregon

Lane County

97401

Carl Wilkerson

Detective Sergeant

125 East 8th Avenue, Oregon

5416824150

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office

05-5908

2005-06-28

Lane County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/02/2026


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On a summer afternoon in June of 2005, 15-year-old Ian Foster was enjoying a day at the Oregon coast with two friends. On June 28, the group was playing in the ocean north of the North Jetty, near the Driftwood Shores Resort in Florence, when the outing took a tragic turn. Ian, a student athlete involved in football, wrestling, and baseball, reportedly suffered a leg cramp while in the water and was quickly swept out to sea by the powerful Pacific currents. His friends were unable to reach him a ...
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Last Seen: Jun 28, 2005

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  • Ian Dennis Foster - The Charley Project
  • Ian Foster | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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