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Irene Herding Missing Person Case

Last seen in Darrington, Washington on Jul 20, 1990

Victim Details

Mar 27, 2012

May 31, 2023

Irene

Herding

111

75

60 inches

95 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Jul 20, 1990

Darrington

Washington

Snohomish County

No

11581

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

90-241572

1990-09-23

King County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/16/2026


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In the summer of 1990, a mystery began to unfold in the rugged wilderness of Washington state involving a 75-year-old woman named Irene B. Herding. An avid and experienced hiker, Irene was known for her love of the outdoors. On or about July 20, 1990, she left her home, presumably for one of her frequent hiking excursions into the mountains near Darrington, a town nestled in Snohomish County. In a departure from her usual routine, she did not inform anyone of her plans or her intended destinatio ...
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Last Seen: Jul 20, 1990

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  • Irene Herding Missing Person Flyer | Darrington, Washington

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