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Dec 12, 2008
Mar 19, 2024
Boyd
Colegrove
83
57
66 inches
165 lbs
American Indian / Alaska Native
Male
In the winter of 1998, a 57-year-old man named Boyd Leroy Colegrove vanished from Aberdeen, Washington, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. Boyd, a Native American man with gray hair and brown eyes, was last seen on December 31, 1998. At the time of his disappearance, he stood between 5'5" and 5'6" tall and weighed around 165 pounds. He had a few distinguishing features: a scar over his right eyebrow, a mole on his chin, and another dark brown mole on the back of one of his calves. Boyd, who sometimes went by the name Roy, wore glasses with wire frames and was known to have a goatee. His plans before he went missing were filled with the promise of a family trip; he and his daughter had arranged to travel to Canada together. Tragically, Boyd never made it to their scheduled meeting place, and his daughter’s hopeful anticipation turned to concern, and eventually, to a long and painful search for answers. The circumstances surrounding Boyd Colegrove's disappearance are unsettlingly vague. What is known is that he was wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans, and either sneakers or sandals when he was last seen. The Aberdeen Police Department opened an investigation into his case, but the trail quickly grew cold. His disappearance is described as being under suspicious circumstances, a detail that adds a layer of apprehension to the already heartbreaking story of a man who seemingly vanished without a trace. Despite the passage of time, law enforcement and his family have not given up hope of one day understanding what happened to him. The official classification of Boyd's case as one of an endangered missing person underscores the serious concerns for his welfare from the outset. Over the years, his case has been featured on various missing persons' platforms, including NamUs and the Charley Project, in an ongoing effort to generate new leads. These resources keep his memory alive and continue to circulate his description and the known details of his last known moments. The fundamental questions of where he went, what transpired, and why he never met his daughter for their planned vacation remain unanswered. The investigation into Boyd Leroy Colegrove's disappearance is a quiet but persistent reminder of a family's enduring loss and the community's long-held hope for resolution.
Dec 31, 1998
Aberdeen
Washington
Grays Harbor County
No
30630
Aberdeen Police Department
Aberdeen
Washington
Grays Harbor County
98520
Gary Sexton
Sergeant
210 East Market Street, Washington
3605333180
Local
Law Enforcement
99-11442
Aberdeen Police Department
5005
Gray or Partially Gray
Brown
Brown
06/15/2026
