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Daniel Jeffers Hemenway, a 50-year-old man, was last seen in Oak Harbor, Washington on January 28, 1994. He has not been heard from since that day. At the time of his disappearance, Hemenway was described as a white male, standing at 5'9" and weighing 220 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. His case is classified as a missing person case, and despite the passage of time, there has been no resolution.

The circumstances surrounding Hemenway's disappearance are scarce, wi ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 28, 1994

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Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Daniel

Jeffers Hemenway

50

50

5'9 inches

220 lbs

White

Male

In the winter of 1994, a sense of quiet uncertainty fell over Oak Harbor, Washington, with the disappearance of 50-year-old Daniel Jeffers Hemenway. On January 28th, the 5-foot-9-inch, 220-pound man with brown hair and blue eyes was seen for the last time. Since that day, no one has reported hearing from him, leaving a void of information and a trail of unanswered questions for his family and the community. The circumstances surrounding what happened to Daniel on that late January day are exceptionally limited, creating a challenging puzzle for investigators from the very beginning. There has been no public information released about his activities on the day he vanished, who he might have been with, or any potential reasons for his disappearance. The investigation into Daniel's disappearance, led by the Island County Sheriff's Office, has been hampered by the profound lack of leads. Over the years, his case has remained open, a persistent and somber reminder of a life interrupted. Information about his disappearance has been shared through various online resources dedicated to missing persons, including The Charley Project, in the hopes of reaching someone who might hold a crucial piece of information. These platforms serve as a digital beacon, keeping his face and story in the public consciousness, a silent plea for answers in a case that has grown cold with the passage of time. Decades have now passed since Daniel Jeffers Hemenway was last seen, and his case remains an unsolved mystery in Island County. The scarcity of details has been a significant obstacle, leaving those who knew him in a prolonged state of unknowing. The official classification of his case is that of a missing person, a label that encompasses a vast and painful spectrum of possibilities. Without witnesses, without forensic evidence, and without any clear indication of his state of mind or intentions, the narrative of his disappearance is one of abrupt and complete silence. The overview of this case is one defined by absence—an absence of a beloved individual, an absence of answers, and an absence of closure for those who continue to wonder what happened to him.

Jan 28, 1994

Oak Harbor

Washington

Oak Harbor

Island County Sheriff's Office

06/14/2026