Gary Harper Missing Person Case

Mar 10, 2023

Jun 18, 2024

Gary

Harper

68

20

66 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the small coastal community of Port Orford, Oregon, a mystery began on September 8, 1976, that has endured for decades. On that day, 20-year-old Gary Duaine Harper, a young man with brown hair and brown eyes, vanished. He was approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed around 140 pounds. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a white t-shirt and blue corduroy pants. Gary was not alone when he disappeared; 27-year-old Lee Matt Luoma also went missing from the same location on the same day, adding a layer of complexity to the case. The two men were last seen shortly after 10:30 p.m. The circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Gary Harper and Lee Luoma are unsettling. Investigations by the Curry County Sheriff's Office revealed that the two men left behind their vehicle and personal possessions. They had very little money with them, which suggests their departure was not planned. The lack of information about what led to their disappearance has been a significant challenge for law enforcement and their families. For years, there have been few leads or developments in the case, leaving a void of information and unanswered questions. The case of Gary Duaine Harper remains an open investigation with the Curry County Sheriff's Office. Despite the passage of time, the hope of finding answers persists for the families of both men. The official record of his disappearance is documented in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), ensuring that his case is not forgotten. The unexplained and simultaneous disappearance of two men from a small town continues to be a haunting local mystery. This overview encapsulates the known facts of the case: two young men who vanished one September evening, leaving everything behind, and a community left to wonder what happened to them.

Sep 08, 1976

Port Orford

Oregon

Curry County

Port Orford

No

123825

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

76-091004

Curry County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

05/30/2026