John Anstess
Missing

Case Description

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John Anstess, a 55-year-old British sailor, disappeared on December 11, 2006, off the coast of Cape Blanco, Oregon. Anstess and two other men, Richard Beckman and David Rodman, were delivering a 44-foot catamaran called the *Cat Shot* from Cape Town, South Africa, to Seattle, Washington. The last recorded communication from the crew was on December 8, when they departed San Francisco after a brief stop for fuel and provisions.

The vessel encountered a powerful storm with 40-foot waves a ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 08, 2006

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Victim Details

created

Oct 11, 2022

Case Added

Jan 05, 2024

firstname

John

lastname

Anstess

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

160 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 08, 2006

City

Cape Blanco

State

Oregon

County

Curry County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

119840

Agency Name

Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Montesano

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

Grays Harbor County

Agency Zip Code

98563

Agency Contact

Agency Address

100 West Broadway Avenue, Washington

Agency Phone

3602493711

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.co.grays-harbor.wa.us/departments/sheriff/

Agency Case #

07-324

Primary Agency

Grays Harbor County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

solved

Last Updated

09/25/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

Has anyone heard any updates on John's whereabouts? I haven't seen or heard from him in a while and ... ...Read More
12/29/2023

It is concerning that there has not been enough media coverage for the case of John. This is an impo... ...Read More
08/20/2023

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