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Daniel Hilkey Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gold Hill, Oregon on Jan 22, 1985

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In the quiet community of Gold Hill, Oregon, a 38-year-old man named Daniel Joseph Hilkey, also known as Joe, vanished from his home on Holcomb Springs Road. On January 22, 1985, Daniel, a man with brown hair and blue eyes who stood at 5'8' and weighed 155 pounds, was seen for the last time. Following that day, he was never heard from again, leaving behind a life that included work in the ranching and construction industries. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance were complex ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 22, 1985

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    Victim Details

    Mar 17, 2009

    Jan 08, 2024

    Daniel

    Hilkey

    77

    38

    68 inches

    155 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Jan 22, 1985

    Gold Hill

    Oregon

    Jackson County

    97525

    No

    7230

    Jackson County Sheriff's Office

    Central Point

    Oregon

    Jackson County

    97502

    Alan Foster

    Professional Consultant / Special Investigator

    5179 Crater Lake Highway, Oregon

    5417746800

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://jacksoncountyor.org/sheriff/

    85-584

    Jackson County Sheriff's Office

    7384

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    06/13/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    I've been diving deep into old missing persons cases lately, and Daniel Hilkey's disappearance reall... ...Read More
    12/19/2024
    Has anyone else come across those old newspaper archives about Daniel Hilkey’s disappearance? I st... ...Read More
    07/08/2023
    Does anyone else find it odd that Daniel's truck wasn't found, or at least there's no mention of it?... ...Read More
    02/16/2023

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