Karen Lee

Missing

Case Description
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Karen Jean Lee, a 15-year-old girl, was last seen on May 26, 1977, in Cornelius, Oregon. She disappeared just two days after her friend, 14-year-old Rodney Grissom, went missing. The two teenagers had plans to hitchhike to California and were last heard from when Karen made a phone call to a relative from a payphone in Lebanon, Oregon. During the call, she said, "Our ride is here. I have to go," and neither she nor Rodney were heard from again.

Later that year, some of their personal be ...Read More
Last Seen: May 26, 1977
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Victim Details

Aug 23, 2011

Jul 26, 2023

Karen

Lee

62

15

67 inches

128 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

May 26, 1977

Cornelius

Oregon

Washington County

97123

No

30467

Hillsboro Police Department

Hillsboro

Oregon

Washington County

97123

Megan Townsend

Detective

250 Southeast 10th Avenue, Oregon

5036816190

Local

Law Enforcement

10806716

Hillsboro Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/25/2024


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06/03/2023
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