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David Skidmore, a 53-year-old man, was last seen on February 13, 2004, in Unkno, Oregon. Known for his easygoing nature and strong ties to his family and community, Skidmore’s sudden disappearance raised immediate concern among those who knew him. He was described as having gray hair and brown eyes, and his absence was particularly troubling, given his regular interactions with friends and family.

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Last Seen: Feb 13, 2004

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Victim Details

Oct 01, 2023

Jun 18, 2024

David

Skidmore

74

53

70 inches

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On a winter day in 2004, a 53-year-old man named David Joe Skidmore was last seen in the coastal region of Curry County, Oregon. The date was February 13th, a Friday that would mark the beginning of a long and unanswered question for his community. David, a Caucasian male with black hair and brown eyes, stood at five feet ten inches tall and weighed around 220 pounds. After this day, all communication and contact with him ceased, and his whereabouts became unknown, launching a missing person investigation that would span decades without a clear resolution. The specific circumstances surrounding the day David Skidmore disappeared are not well-documented in publicly accessible information. Details regarding what he might have been doing, the clothes he was wearing, or any vehicle he may have been driving have not been widely circulated. This lack of ancillary information has made the task for investigators and his loved ones incredibly challenging. Without a defined starting point or a trail of evidence to follow, the moments leading up to his disappearance are left to speculation, a void of information that has persisted over the years, leaving a difficult and painful puzzle with no clear pieces to assemble. The investigation into David's disappearance is managed by the Curry County Sheriff's Office. His case is also listed with the Oregon State Police as an active missing person's case, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The overview of this case is one of quiet uncertainty, a man who seemingly vanished without a trace from a rural Oregon county. With no significant public leads or breakthroughs shared over the many years since he was last seen, the case has grown cold. The enduring absence of information has left a profound and unresolved mystery, a story without an ending for a man who has now been missing for far longer than he has been found.

Feb 13, 2004

Unkno

Oregon

Curry County

Unknown

130168

Curry County Sheriff's Office

Gold Beach

Oregon

Curry County

97444

94235 Moore Street, Suite 311, Oregon

5412473276

County

Law Enforcement

S20040675

Curry County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

05/28/2026


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