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Karen Lee Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cornelius, Oregon on May 26, 1977

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Case Description

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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 ...Read More
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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    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

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

    10806716

    Hillsboro Police Department

    Brown

    Brown

    Brown

    06/15/2026


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    I’ve been researching the case of Karen Jean Lee and Rodney Grissom, and something that's sticking... ...Read More
    09/11/2023

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