Joyce Hess

Missing

Case Description
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Joyce Hess, 54, was last seen on October 18, 1974, in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. She lived with her elderly mother, Ethel Lane, on West Gazley Road. Both women disappeared under mysterious circumstances and were never heard from again. Their neighbor and relative, 75-year-old Johnson Ramsower, who lived next door, was found dead shortly after their disappearance in what was determined to be a suicide.

Authorities suspect that Hess and her mother were victims of homicide, but their bodies ha ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 18, 1974
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Victim Details

Dec 05, 2011

Jan 08, 2024

Joyce

Hess

104

54

64 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 18, 1974

Myrtle Creek

Oregon

Douglas County

97457

No

11066

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Roseburg

Oregon

Douglas County

97470

Brad O'Dell

Sergeant

1036 Southeast Douglas Avenue, Oregon

5414404450

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.dcso.com/

74-3635

1974-10-18

Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Unknown

Unknown

No

09/25/2024


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Where did Joyce work? I'm curious to know more about her professional background.... ...Read More
04/04/2024
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