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Matthew Garnes, a 16-year-old from Tacoma, Washington, was last seen on December 26, 1984. He told his parents he was driving to Portland, Oregon, in his gold 1974 Plymouth Duster, but he never arrived. Matthew was a student at Curtis High School, played on the baseball team, and worked part-time at a Texaco gas station. He was last seen wearing a black leather jacket, a sleeveless Iron Maiden t-shirt, jeans, and Nike sneakers. His vehicle, which had Washington license plates BUX-160, also disap ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 26, 1984
Last Seen: Dec 26, 1984
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Apr 15, 2010
Jun 19, 2023
Matthew
Garnes
56
16
67 inches
135 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Dec 26, 1984
Tacoma
Washington
Pierce County
98466
No
192
26581
Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Tacoma
Washington
Pierce County
98402
Michael Portmann
Detective Sergeant
930 Tacoma Avenue South, Washington
2537987530
County
Law Enforcement
84362306
1984-12-27
Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Hazel
Hazel
11/18/2025
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It's been nearly 40 years since Matthew Garnes went missing, and I'm still baffled by the disappeara... ...Read More
06/13/2024
06/13/2024
I’ve been digging into Matthew Garnes' disappearance, and something just doesn’t sit right with ... ...Read More
05/17/2024
05/17/2024
