Thomas Cotten Missing from Eugene, Oregon age 53

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Thomas Eugene Cotten, 53, was last seen on September 9, 2009, near Eugene, Oregon. On that day, he was dropped off on Weyerhaeuser Road 100 with a .22 rifle, reportedly planning to spend time in the area. Cotten had distinctive physical features, including missing parts of the index, middle, and ring fingers on his left hand. He was also known for several tattoos, including a devil with the words "Born to be Free" on his left arm.

At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing blue je ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 09, 2009

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP13478

Victim Details

created

Dec 29, 2011

Case Added

May 28, 2024

firstname

Thomas

lastname

Cotten

Current Age

68

Age at Disappearance

53

Height

69 inches

Weight

175 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 09, 2009

City

Eugene

State

Oregon

County

Lane County

Tribal Land

No

vehicles

214

Agency ID

11154

Agency Name

Lane County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Eugene

Agency State

Oregon

Agency County

Lane County

Agency Zip Code

97401

Agency Contact

DJ Mann

Contact Job Title

Sergeant

Agency Address

125 East 8th Avenue, Oregon

Agency Phone

5416824150

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office

Agency Case #

LCSO 09-7326

Agency Report Date

2009-09-18

Primary Agency

Lane County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Hazel

Right Eye Color

Hazel

solved

No

Last Updated

11/26/2025

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Thomas Cotten
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