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Case Description
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A twenty‑year‑old man named Gary Duaine Harper vanished from Port Orford, Oregon, and was last seen on September 8, 1976, leaving loved ones and authorities with only questions that remain unanswered nearly five decades later. The disappearance is officially recorded in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System under case MP101228, established June 18, 2024, marking the date of public documentation rather than the date when he was last seen.
At the time of his di ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 08, 1976
At the time of his di ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 08, 1976
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Mar 10, 2023
Jun 18, 2024
Gary
Harper
68
20
66 inches
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Sep 08, 1976
Port Orford
Oregon
Curry County
Port Orford
No
435
123825
Curry County Sheriff's Office
Gold Beach
Oregon
Curry County
97444
94235 Moore Street, Suite 311, Oregon
5412473276
County
Law Enforcement
76-091004
Curry County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
12/04/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (4)
Hi all, I am the niece of Gary Harper. He disappeared with Lee Luoma. I am actively investigating... ...Read More
08/30/2025
Hey everyone,
I was reading about Gary Harper's disappearance from Port Orford, Oregon, back in 1... ...Read More
04/04/2024
I was reading about Gary Harper's disappearance from Port Orford, Oregon, back in 1... ...Read More
04/04/2024
Has anyone looked into whether Gary Harper might have had any connections outside of Port Orford? I'... ...Read More
07/12/2023
07/12/2023
Hey everyone, I've been digging into Gary Harper's case from back in 1976 and noticed something curi... ...Read More
06/30/2023
06/30/2023
