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Ian Eckles Missing Person Case

Last seen in Liberty, Washington on May 17, 2020

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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 ...Read More
Last Seen: May 17, 2020

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    Victim Details

    Jul 15, 2022

    May 25, 2023

    Ian

    Eckles

    46

    41

    66 inches

    160 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    May 17, 2020

    Liberty

    Washington

    Kittitas County

    No

    117124

    Kittitas County Sheriff's Office

    Ellensburg

    Washington

    Kittitas County

    98926

    Andrea Blume

    Detective

    307 West Umptanum Road, Washington

    5099627525

    County

    Law Enforcement

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

    S20-04300

    Kittitas County Sheriff's Office

    4632

    Brown

    Green

    Green

    06/28/2026


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