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David Skidmore Missing Person Case

Last seen in Unkno, Oregon on Feb 13, 2004

Victim Details

Oct 1, 2023

Jun 18, 2024

David

Skidmore

75

53

70 inches

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

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

http://www.co.curry.or.us/government/county_sheriff/index.php

S20040675

Curry County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

Oct 16, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP109205) and 3 other sources
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.
Last Seen: Feb 13, 2004

Links to Additional Sources (3)

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP109205
  • U.S. Missing Persons - Doe Network
  • David Skidmore: books, biography, latest update - Amazon.com

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    75%Possible
    John Doe — Cottage Grove, Oregon - unidentified case UP58583
    John Doe — Cottage Grove, Oregon
    UP58583 • Found Apr 26, 2019
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 58–72 vs 53 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 74%106 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 15 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'8"–6'2" vs 5'10"
    Hair 60%Brown vs Black
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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