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Derek Plotner, a 25-year-old man, was last seen on June 18, 1998, in Happy Camp, California. He was described as 6 feet tall, weighing approximately 155 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Few details are available regarding the circumstances of his disappearance. Despite investigations and family efforts to locate him, no significant leads have emerged. Derek remains classified as a missing person, and authorities continue to encourage anyone with information to contact law enforcement to he ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 18, 1998
Last Seen: Jun 18, 1998
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Derek
Plotner
51
25
73 inches
175 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jun 18, 1998
Happy Camp
California
Siskiyou County
96039
No
341
145196
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department
Yreka
California
Siskiyou County
96097
Summer Bailey
Forensic Technician/CSI
305 Butte Street, California
5308428300
County
Law Enforcement
98-1495
1998-06-18
Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department
Blond/Strawberry
Brown
Brown
11/30/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
I’ve been doing a little research into Derek Plotner’s case and noticed something about Happy Ca... ...Read More
02/12/2024
02/12/2024
Does anyone else find it intriguing how Derek Plotner went missing in such a small town like Happy C... ...Read More
04/29/2023
04/29/2023
