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David Lunde Missing Person Case

Last seen in Hesperus, Colorado on Oct 02, 2022

Victim Details

Mar 31, 2026

Apr 07, 2026

David

Lunde

32

29

70 inches

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 02, 2022

Hesperus

Colorado

La Plata County

81326

No

191304

La Plata County Sheriff's Office

Durago

Colorado

La Plata County

81303

Mel Schaaf

Lieutenant

742 Turner Drive, Colorado

9702471157

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.lpcso.org/

S22-18564

2022-10-03

La Plata County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Green

Green

07/08/2026


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On October 2, 2022, a 29-year-old male named David Lunde went missing in Hesperus, Colorado. An avid and experienced trail runner, David had set out early that morning to run a challenging route known as the La Plata Enchilada, a 20- to 40-mile loop that traverses several mountain summits in the San Juan National Forest. He was last seen after parking his car at the trailhead for Madden Peak in La Plata Canyon. Concerns arose when he did not show up for his job at James Ranch later that evening, ...
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Last Seen: Oct 02, 2022

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP157113
  • DAVID LAWRENCE LUNDE Obituary October 1, 2022
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    Has anyone else been thinking about the conditions on the day David went missing? It seems like a pe... ...Read More
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