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Oct 30, 2012
Sep 09, 2023
David
Boniske
68
21
77 inches
78 inches
170 lbs
180 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the summer of 1977, a 21-year-old Evergreen State College student named David Reuben Boniske vanished from his home in Olympia, Washington. He was last seen on July 23, 1977. David, a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes, was notably tall, standing at 6 feet 5 inches. At the time of his disappearance, he was in the middle of a science project that heavily involved the use of his camera. The circumstances surrounding David's disappearance are unsettling. He seemingly left without informing anyone of his plans. Found left behind at the college were personal items that one would expect him to have taken, including cash, a check, his camera, and even his hang glider. Further adding to the mystery, the telephone and credit cards he regularly used have not been touched since he was last seen. Sometime after he went missing, his car was discovered in Seattle, stripped of all identification, suggesting a troubling scenario. The lack of any contact or financial activity since 1977 points to a grim outcome. The discovery of his stripped car in another city further deepens the suspicion of foul play. Despite the passage of decades, his case remains an open investigation with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. The details of his disappearance—leaving behind important possessions and the condition in which his car was found—paint a portrait of a young man whose life was abruptly and inexplicably interrupted. His case serves as a somber reminder of a long-unanswered question and a family left without closure.
Jul 23, 1977
Olympia
Washington
Thurston County
No
22333
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Olympia
Washington
Thurston County
98502
Greg Elwin
Lt.
2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Washington
3607865500
County
Law Enforcement
77-13827
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
06/20/2026
