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Aug 03, 2011
Jan 08, 2024
Richard
Long
79
57
69 inches
175 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the quiet community of Days Creek, Oregon, 57-year-old Richard Milton Long, a resident of the area, vanished after what is believed to be his last contact with anyone, a conversation with his sister on December 18, 2001. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance took a troubling turn when a suicide note was discovered at his home a week after he was last heard from. Since that day, there has been no contact with Long, and his whereabouts remain a mystery. The discovery of a suicide note left at his residence pointed investigators toward the possibility that he may have been experiencing a personal crisis. However, without any further evidence or contact, the exact details of what transpired after his last conversation with his sister are unknown. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office opened an investigation into his disappearance, but the case has yielded few clues over the years. Despite the passage of time, law enforcement and his family are still seeking answers. The official classification of his case is listed as "Lost/Injured Missing". The investigation into Richard Milton Long's disappearance remains open. Anyone with information regarding his case is encouraged to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. The lack of any significant leads or new information has left his case unsolved, one of many long-standing missing person cases in the region. The overview of this case is one of sudden silence and a lingering note that suggests a troubled state of mind, leaving family and investigators to ponder the events that led to his disappearance and his ultimate fate.
Dec 18, 2001
Days Creek
Oregon
Douglas County
97429
No
10549
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Roseburg
Oregon
Douglas County
97470
Brad O'Dell
Sergeant
1036 Southeast Douglas Avenue, Oregon
5414404450
County
Law Enforcement
01-6492
2001-12-25
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
05/22/2026
