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August Schwabenland Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gold Beach, Oregon on Nov 13, 2004

Victim Details

Created

Apr 27, 2012

Case Added

Jan 08, 2024

Firstname

August

Lastname

Schwabenland

Current Age

96

Age At Disappearance

75

Height

70 inches

Weight

215 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 13, 2004

City

Gold Beach

State

Oregon

County

Curry County

Zip Code

97444

Tribal Land

No

Agency ID

11687

Agency Name

Curry County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Gold Beach

Agency State

Oregon

Agency County

Curry County

Agency Zip Code

97444

Agency Contact

Robert Rector

Contact Job Title

Undersheriff

Agency Address

94235 Moore Street, Suite 311, Oregon

Agency Phone

5412473276

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.co.curry.or.us/government/county_sheriff/index.php

Agency Case #

S20041496

Agency Report Date

2004-11-16

Primary Agency

Curry County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Unknown

Right Eye Color

Unknown

Last Updated

07/08/2026

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In the coastal town of Gold Beach, Oregon, 75-year-old August Richard Schwabenland, a man with known health conditions requiring medication, vanished on November 13, 2004. He was a white male, standing between 5'10' and 6'1' and weighing around 210 pounds. He had graying hair, blue eyes, and a scar on his chest from a previous heart surgery. On the day he went missing, he was wearing a dark-colored long-sleeved jacket or sweatshirt with a zipper up the front and a zippered le ...

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Last Seen: Nov 13, 2004

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I’ve always been puzzled by the absence of August Schwabenland’s vehicle. A maroon 1996 Buick Le... ...Read More
04/07/2024

It's been over a decade since August Schwabenland went missing, and I can't stop thinking about the ... ...Read More
05/14/2023

Anyone else think there might be something significant about the Nesika Beach rest area in August Sc... ...Read More
05/10/2023

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