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Ian Eckles Missing Person Case

Last seen in Liberty, Washington on May 17, 2020

Victim Details

Created

Jul 15, 2022

Case Added

May 25, 2023

Firstname

Ian

Lastname

Eckles

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 17, 2020

City

Liberty

State

Washington

County

Kittitas County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

117124

Agency Name

Kittitas County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Ellensburg

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Kittitas County

Agency Zip Code

98926

Agency Contact

Andrea Blume

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

307 West Umptanum Road, Washington

Agency Phone

5099627525

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/sheriff/default.aspx

Agency Case #

S20-04300

Primary Agency

Kittitas County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

4632

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

08/18/2026

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In May of 2020, 41-year-old Ian Eckles traveled from his home in Kent, Washington, to the remote Liberty area in Kittitas County for a planned hunting trip. On the evening of May 16, 2020, he intended to camp alone and meet up with his hunting party the following morning. However, Eckles never arrived at the rendezvous point, and his friends and family reported him missing on May 18 after being unable to contact him. His last known communication was a text message to a friend indicating he had a ...

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Ian Eckles Missing Person Case

Last seen in Liberty, Washington on May 17, 2020

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