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Aug 28, 2025
Aug 29, 2025
Santos
Gomez Rosales
28
25
66 inches
67 inches
195 lbs
205 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Male
In the quiet community of Woodburn, Oregon, a family was thrust into a state of deep concern and uncertainty with the sudden disappearance of 25-year-old Santos Gomez Rosales. On the afternoon of January 9, 2023, between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m., Santos, who often went by his middle name, Jose, was last seen by an acquaintance at the Smith Creek Apartments on Kirksey Street. Without a word to his friends or family about any plans to leave, he vanished, leaving behind a void filled with unanswered questions. The silence that followed his last sighting was uncharacteristic, and as days turned into weeks, the worry for his well-being grew into a formal missing person investigation. A family member officially reported him missing to the Woodburn Police Department on January 12, 2023, initiating a search for the young man. The circumstances surrounding Santos's disappearance are particularly troubling due to their abrupt nature. He left without his car keys, though he was known to drive a black Chevrolet Cheyenne that did not have a license plate. This detail suggests his departure may not have been planned. At the time he was last seen, he was wearing a black North Face jacket, grey sweat shorts, flip-flops, and a gold chain. Santos is described as a Hispanic male, standing between 5'6" and 5'7" tall and weighing between 195 and 215 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has a distinctive tattoo on his lower left forearm near the wrist that spells out "Sadie" in a thin script. Another distinguishing feature is the potential for quarter-sized bald spots on his head, a detail that could aid in his identification. He also often wore a thin 'chin strap' style beard. The investigation into the disappearance of Santos Gomez Rosales remains active, with the Woodburn Police Department urging anyone with information to come forward. The fact that he did not communicate any intention to travel or leave the area has left his loved ones grappling with the unknown. His case is a somber reminder of how quickly a person can disappear, leaving a family to navigate the anguish of not knowing what happened. The overview of this case paints a picture of a young man who was there one moment and gone the next, from a familiar location in his own community. The absence of contact, combined with the personal items he left behind, has created a distressing and unresolved situation for his family and the law enforcement officials dedicated to finding him.
Jan 09, 2023
Woodburn
Oregon
Marion County
Woodburn
No
177261
Woodburn Police Department
Woodburn
Oregon
Marion County
97071
Aaron Devoe
Detective
1060 Mount Hood Avenue, Oregon
5039822345
Local
Law Enforcement
2023-482
2023-01-12
Woodburn Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
05/20/2026
