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Kelly Freeland, 54, was last seen on December 5, 2021, in Clatskanie, Oregon. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear, and despite efforts to locate him, little information has emerged about his whereabouts. Freeland has a history of legal troubles, including a previous arrest in 2019, but there have been no significant leads connecting these events to his disappearance.

His case remains unresolved, and law enforcement continues to seek information from the public. Investigat ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 05, 2021

Victim Details

Jul 27, 2022

May 14, 2024

Kelly

Freeland

57

54

69 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the small city of Clatskanie, Oregon, the evening of December 5, 2021, marked the last time 54-year-old Kelly Dale Freeland was seen. A resident of Columbia County, Freeland was at the Conestoga Bar on S. Nehalem Street and was seen leaving at approximately 11:00 p.m. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a white t-shirt, a new lightweight camouflage hunting jacket, light blue jeans, and a new gray Pittsburgh Steelers stocking cap with a gray and red pom-pom. His footwear was distinctive: black and camouflage fishing boots that reached just below his knees. Although he left the bar that night, he never arrived at his home. The initial hours following his departure were filled with a few phone calls he made to friends, but after those conversations, his voice went silent, and he has not been seen or heard from since. The days and weeks following his disappearance were filled with uncertainty for his loved ones and community. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office is the primary agency investigating his case. Kelly is described as a white male with black hair and blue eyes, standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing around 165 pounds. He has several distinguishing features, including a pierced left ear and two tattoos. On his upper left arm, he has a tattoo of a lady with a bare bottom, and his left forearm has an unfinished tattoo in black ink. Despite search efforts and public appeals for information, very few leads have surfaced regarding his whereabouts. The circumstances surrounding what happened after he made those final phone calls remain unclear. The investigation into Kelly Freeland's disappearance is ongoing. The case is a painful mystery for his family and the Clatskanie community. Key aspects of the case revolve around his last known moments at the Conestoga Bar and the subsequent phone calls he made. Without any significant leads, law enforcement continues to seek information from the public. His case serves as a somber reminder of the fragility of life and the lasting impact of a person's unexplained absence. The lack of answers has left a void, and the question of what happened to Kelly Freeland on that December night remains unresolved.

Dec 05, 2021

Clatskanie

Oregon

Columbia County

No

117318

Columbia County Sheriff's Office

St. Helens

Oregon

Columbia County

97051

901 Port Avenue, Oregon

5033664611

County

Law Enforcement

210054236

Columbia County Sheriff's Office

4400

Black

Blue

Blue

05/27/2026


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