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Daniel Hilkey Missing Person Case

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

Victim Details

Mar 17, 2009

Jan 08, 2024

Daniel

Hilkey

79

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

07/03/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Jan 22, 1985

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  • Daniel Joseph Hilkey - The Charley Project
  • Cold Case Unit - Jackson County, Oregon
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    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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