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Edward Chester Nye, a 14-year-old boy, went missing on June 22, 1978, while camping with a church group in the Sky Lakes area near the middle fork of the Rogue River in Prospect, Oregon. During the trip, Edward told his brother that he was going fishing by himself downstream. Unfortunately, he never returned and has not been seen since. He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, brown jeans, and tennis shoes.
Despite extensive search efforts that included divers and volunteers scouring th ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 22, 1978
Despite extensive search efforts that included divers and volunteers scouring th ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 22, 1978
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Apr 15, 2010
May 28, 2024
Edward
Nye
61
14
63 inches
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jun 22, 1978
Prospect
Oregon
Jackson County
No
136
26828
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Central Point
Oregon
Jackson County
97502
Preston Friend
Detective
5179 Crater Lake Highway, Oregon
5417746800
County
Law Enforcement
78-5188
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
11/19/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone ever looked into other incidents in the Sky Lakes area around the time Eddie went missing... ...Read More
08/12/2024
08/12/2024
I came across Edward Chester Nye’s case while diving into some older missing person files, and som... ...Read More
09/11/2023
09/11/2023
