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Joyce Hess Missing Person Case

Last seen in Myrtle Creek, Oregon on Oct 18, 1974

Victim Details

Dec 05, 2011

Jan 08, 2024

Joyce

Hess

105

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

07/14/2026


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On October 18, 1974, 54-year-old Joyce C. Hess and her elderly mother, Ethel Lane, vanished from their shared home on West Gazley Road in the small town of Myrtle Creek, Oregon. The two women were last seen by neighbors at their residence and have not been heard from since. Their disappearance triggered an investigation by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, which continues to seek answers decades later. Joyce was a white female with gray hair, standing at 5 feet 4 inches and weighing appr ...
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Last Seen: Oct 18, 1974

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  • Joyce C. Hess - The Charley Project
  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP13167
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