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Walter Ackerson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Yachats, Oregon on Mar 24, 1990

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Jan 08, 2024

Walter

Ackerson

52

16

67 inches

128 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 24, 1990

Yachats

Oregon

Lincoln County

No

26356

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

Newport

Oregon

Lincoln County

97365

David Boys

Detective

225 West Olive Street, Oregon

5412654277

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.co.lincoln.or.us/sheriff

90S-00967

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/06/2026


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The Disappearance of Walter Thomas Ackerson

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In the spring of 1990, a 16-year-old male named Walter Thomas Ackerson was finding his way in a new environment, hundreds of miles from his home in Puyallup, Washington. He had enrolled in the Angell Job Corps facility in Yachats, Oregon, a decision made with his mother's support in the hopes of providing him with a structured setting to earn his GED and learn a trade. Walter, who had faced challenges with bullying and truancy in traditional school, seemed optimistic about this new chapter, ...
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Last Seen: Mar 24, 1990

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  • Oregon man charged with 1990 murder - KPIC
  • After 20 years, mom now knows what happened to Puyallup son
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