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In the summer of 2001, a camping trip in the scenic area near Chiloquin, Oregon, took a bewildering turn with the disappearance of 21-year-old Jason Anthony Franks. On August 10th of that year, the young man from Alturas, California, vanished without a trace from a campsite he was sharing with friends. The narrative provided by his companions is that they left Jason alone at the site to go into town. When they returned, he was gone, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for years. At the tim ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 10, 2001

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Jan 12, 2024

Jason

Franks

44

21

72 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 10, 2001

Chiloquin

Oregon

Klamath County

No

30640

Alturas Police Department

Alturas

California

,

C-2001-373

Alturas Police Department

5222

Blond/Strawberry

Hazel

Hazel

06/13/2026


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