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Karen Lee Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cornelius, Oregon on May 26, 1977

Victim Details

Aug 23, 2011

Jul 26, 2023

Karen

Lee

64

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

https://www.hillsboro-oregon.gov/departments/police

10806716

Hillsboro Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/14/2026


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On May 26, 1977, 15-year-old Karen Jean Lee vanished from Cornelius, Oregon. A teenager with brown hair and brown eyes, she had distinctive scars on her upper lip and left knee. Karen had recently moved to Oregon from Wisconsin and was reportedly having a difficult time adjusting. She and a 14-year-old male companion, Rodney Grissom, made plans to run away from home and hitchhike to California. Rodney was last seen two days prior to Karen's disappearance, on May 24, 1977. The last known com ...
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Last Seen: May 26, 1977

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  • Karen Jean Lee - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP12090 - Office of Justice Programs
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