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Denise Elson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Coos Bay, Oregon on Oct 16, 1981

Victim Details

Jul 09, 2023

Jun 18, 2024

Denise

Elson

72

28

68 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Oct 16, 1981

Coos Bay

Oregon

Curry County

No

126693

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

81-C-4726

Curry County Sheriff's Office

3829

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/09/2026


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In the autumn of 1981, a young woman named Denise Marie Elson, aged 28, vanished without a trace from Coos Bay, Oregon. She was a woman with blonde, possibly strawberry-hued hair, and blue eyes. On October 16, 1981, Denise and her husband disappeared together, their last known location being in Curry County. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance were, and remain, distressingly vague, marking the beginning of a long and painful mystery for their loved ones.

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Last Seen: Oct 16, 1981

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP105308
  • Denise Elson | Hoover Institution
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