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On December 11, 2001, a promising young man named Benjamin Eder, aged 21, vanished into the tumultuous waters of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Newport, Oregon. He was a student at the University of Oregon, ambitiously pursuing a double major in biochemistry and international relations, with a history of academic dedication that included two years at Reed College. Known to his friends and family as Ben, he was spending his winter break working as a fisherman, a trade deeply rooted in his fam ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 11, 2001

Victim Details

Mar 23, 2012

Jan 08, 2024

Benjamin

Eder

44

21

60 inches

80 inches

160 lbs

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 11, 2001

Newport

Oregon

Lincoln County

No

11563

OSP-Newport Area Command

Newport

Oregon

,

01-575330

OSP-Newport Area Command

Brown

Unknown

Unknown

06/17/2026


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