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Charles Lyons Missing Person Case

Last seen in Vashon, Washington on Dec 28, 1995

Victim Details

Mar 23, 2012

May 30, 2023

Charles

Lyons

72

42

72 inches

240 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 28, 1995

Vashon

Washington

King County

No

11560

King County Sheriff's Office

Seattle

Washington

King County

98104

Janet Gregory

Project Program Mgr 3

516 3rd Avenue Room W-150, Washington

2062964155

County

Law Enforcement

https://kingcounty.gov/depts/sheriff.aspx

95-422412

2012-03-23

King County Sheriff's Office

Unknown

Blue

Blue

07/05/2026


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On a winter day in 1995, 42-year-old Charles David Lyons was scuba diving in the waters off of Vashon, Washington, when he tragically failed to surface. An immediate and thorough search of the air and water was launched in an attempt to find him, but sadly, no trace of Charles was ever discovered. He was wearing a wet suit, dive mask, flippers, air tanks, and a weight belt at the time of his disappearance on December 28, 1995. Charles, who was also known by the nicknames Jess Lyons or Charles Ja ...
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Last Seen: Dec 28, 1995

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