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Lorne Landeen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Jan 20, 1986

Victim Details

Feb 3, 2010

Sep 5, 2018

Lorne

Landeen

62

22

74 inches

75 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 20, 1986

Tucson

Arizona

Pima County

8148

Tucson Police Department

Tucson

Arizona

Pima County

85701

Scott Haynes

Sergeant

270 South Stone Avenue, Arizona

5207914444

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/police

8601215068

Tucson Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

Oct 13, 2026


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VANISHED: Lorne Landeen, missings since 1986

Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP4929) and 6 other sources
On January 20, 1986, a 22-year-old University of Arizona student named Lorne Karl Landeen vanished from his Tucson, Arizona apartment. A student with plans to become an athletic trainer after graduation, Lorne was reportedly upset and depressed at the time of his disappearance. It is believed that he intended to go for a jog in the Sabino Canyon area. He was never heard from again. Lorne is a white male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing at 6'2' and weighing around 150 pounds. He is ambidextrous, writing and eating with his left hand but participating in sports with his right. He also wears eyeglasses with thick lenses or contact lenses.

Two days after he was last seen, on January 22, 1986, Landeen's vehicle was found abandoned and locked in the parking lot of Sabino High School. Inside the car were his wallet and all of his keys, with the exception of the ignition key. Despite the discovery of his car, there was no sign of Lorne at the scene. His mother reported that search dogs traced his scent around the vehicle, suggesting he may have left the area in another car. In the years following his disappearance, his family undertook their own search efforts, including an attempt to trace his unique eyeglass prescription across the country, but this yielded no results.

A tip from the Salvation Army's missing person services suggested a possible sighting of Lorne in El Paso, Texas, sometime after he went missing. However, by the time his family arrived to investigate, the individual who resembled him was no longer there, and the lead could not be confirmed. In the 1990s, Lorne Landeen was declared legally deceased, though his case remains an unsolved mystery. The Tucson Police Department continues to list him as a missing person, and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance over three decades ago are still largely unknown.
Last Seen: Jan 20, 1986

Links to Additional Sources (6)

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  • VANISHED: Lorne Landeen
  • Lorne Karl Landeen - The Charley Project
  • Private Investigations for the Missing's post - Facebook
  • Lorne Landeen | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
  • 669DMAZ - Lorne Karl Landeen - Doe Network
  • 40 years missing: Lorne Landeen case still a mystery

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    76%Possible
    John Doe — Phoenix, Arizona - unidentified case UP1956
    John Doe — Phoenix, Arizona
    UP1956 • Found Feb 13, 1999
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 35–50 vs 22 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 74%106 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 13 years after last seen
    Height 100%6'2" vs 6'2"–6'3"
    Weight 68%200 lb vs 150–160 lb
    Hair 100%Brown vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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    Forum Posts (2)

    Has anyone else thought about the whole jogger aspect of Landeen's disappearance? It makes me wonder... ...Read More
    07/06/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the details about Landeen's car being found at Sabino High School... ...Read More
    04/19/2024

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