Nov 07, 2009
Jun 26, 2023
Brandon
Perdue
34
18
72 inches
145 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the early evening of June 13, 2008, an 18-year-old male named Brandon Perdue disappeared from Medford, Oregon, leaving behind a void of unanswered questions for his family and community. He was last seen at his home, although some reports suggest he may have visited a Dairy Queen restaurant around 6:30 p.m. that evening. When he vanished, Brandon was believed to be driving his red 1998 Honda Civic two-door coupe, which had silver rims, tinted windows, no spoiler, and an Oregon license plate number of XVB615. His attire on that day was described as either a white T-shirt and blue jeans, or possibly a blue hooded sweatshirt, sweatpants, and flip-flops. The circumstances leading up to his disappearance were deeply concerning to his loved ones, painting a picture of a young man in emotional distress. The hours preceding Brandon's disappearance were marked by troubling communications. The day before he went missing, he confided in his girlfriend that he was contemplating overdosing on pills. On the evening of June 13th, he made two separate phone calls to his parents, telling them he intended to harm himself and wanted to say goodbye. The last trace of his location came at 8:00 p.m. when his cell phone pinged off a tower near Lake of the Woods, a vast and mountainous wooded area between Medford and Klamath Falls. This final signal was the last sign of Brandon before all communication ceased. He has not been seen or heard from since that night. In the years that have followed, the search for Brandon Perdue has been extensive, yet ultimately fruitless. Law enforcement and search and rescue teams scoured the rugged terrain around Lake of the Woods where his phone last registered, but found no trace of him or his vehicle. His family noted that he often took long drives through rural areas to alleviate stress, a detail that broadened the potential search area immensely. Despite the passage of time and various investigative efforts, his red Honda Civic has never been located, a key piece of evidence that seems to have vanished along with him. The case of Brandon Perdue remains an unsolved and painful mystery, an overview marked by a distressed young man's final phone calls and the subsequent, silent years that have left a family waiting for answers.
Jun 13, 2008
Medford
Oregon
Jackson County
Medford
No
7608
Medford Police Department
Medford
Oregon
Jackson County
97501
Justin Ivens
Detective
219 South Ivy Street, Oregon
5417742250
Local
Law Enforcement
08-9105
2008-06-13
Medford Police Department
Brown
Blue
Blue
05/29/2026