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Jessica Mcdonald Missing Person Case

Last seen in LaConner, Washington on Sep 16, 1997

Victim Details

Dec 11, 2012

Mar 19, 2024

Jessica

Mcdonald

49

21

65 inches

140 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

Sep 16, 1997

LaConner

Washington

Skagit County

98257

No

12785

Skagit County Sheriff's Office

Mount Vernon

Washington

Skagit County

98273

Kay Walker

Evidence Tech

600 South 3rd Street Suite 100, Washington

3604161911

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Sheriff/main.htm

97-08982

1997-09-16

Skagit County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

07/16/2026


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On a September day in 1997, 21-year-old Jessica C. McDonald, a female of American Indian/Alaska Native descent, disappeared in the waters near La Conner, Washington. She was last seen on September 16, 1997. The day took a tragic turn when the 20-foot Skagit Crab brand skiff she was in with her husband was overcome by rough weather and sank. This unforeseen event plunged both Jessica and her husband into the turbulent water, forcing them to begin a desperate swim toward the shore.

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Last Seen: Sep 16, 1997

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