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Celia Barnes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gold Hill, Oregon on Sep 01, 2002

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Jan 08, 2024

Firstname

Celia

Lastname

Barnes

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

62 inches

Weight

110 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 01, 2002

City

Gold Hill

State

Oregon

County

Jackson County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

6725

Agency Name

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Central Point

Agency State

Oregon

Agency County

Jackson County

Agency Zip Code

97502

Agency Contact

J. Tattersall

Contact Job Title

Special Investigator

Agency Address

5179 Crater Lake Highway, Oregon

Agency Phone

5417746800

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://jacksoncountyor.org/sheriff/

Agency Case #

02-14863

Primary Agency

Jackson County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

5304

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

Last Updated

07/31/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the late summer of 2002, a 53-year-old U.S. Marine veteran named Celia Darlene Barnes, who often went by her middle name Darlene, was navigating a difficult period in her life. Residing in Merlin, Oregon, she was undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma, a diagnosis she had received earlier that year. Despite her health challenges, Darlene remained an experienced hiker. On September 1, 2002, she and her sister went for a hike in the familiar terrain near the 'House of Mystery' on Sardin ...

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Last Seen: Sep 01, 2002

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Celia Darlene Barnes - The Charley Project

Missing Person / NamUs #MP866 - Office of Justice Programs

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Celia Barnes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gold Hill, Oregon on Sep 01, 2002

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