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Derek Plotner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Happy Camp, California on Jun 18, 1998

Victim Details

Created

Jun 19, 2024

Case Added

Jul 10, 2024

First Name

Derek

Last Name

Plotner

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

73 inches

Weight

175 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 18, 1998

City

Happy Camp

State

California

County

Siskiyou County

Zip Code

96039

Tribal Land

Agency ID

145196

Agency Name

Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Yreka

Agency State

California

Agency County

Siskiyou County

Agency Zip Code

96097

Agency Contact

Summer Bailey

Contact Job Title

Forensic Technician/CSI

Agency Address

305 Butte Street, California

Agency Phone

5308428300

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/sheriff

Agency Case #

98-1495

Agency Report Date

Jun 18, 1998

Primary Agency

Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

Blond/Strawberry

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

Oct 15, 2026

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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP124303) and 2 other sources

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 help solve the case.
Last Seen: Jun 18, 1998

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Derek Plotner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Happy Camp, California on Jun 18, 1998

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Case Description

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