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Charles Dehner Missing Person Case

Last seen in Priest Lake, Idaho on Jul 16, 1992

Victim Details

Nov 15, 2021

Jan 09, 2024

Charles

Dehner

108

74

69 inches

70 inches

165 lbs

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 16, 1992

Priest Lake

Idaho

Bonner County

No

108904

Bonner County Sheriff's Office

Sandpoint

Idaho

Bonner County

83864

Kurt Lehman

Detective

4001 North Boyer Avenue, Idaho

2082638417

County

Law Enforcement

https://bonnerso.org/

21-025899

1992-07-16

Bonner County Sheriff's Office

6684

White

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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Charles Edward Dehner, a 74-year-old from Spokane, Washington, disappeared on July 16, 1992, while on a huckleberry picking trip with his wife north of Priest Lake in Bonner County, Idaho. The couple, who owned a cabin in the remote area, were familiar with the region and had foraged for huckleberries there for years. They were in the Caribou Creek drainage area, near Lionhead Campground, when they became separated in the dense woods. Mr. Dehner was carrying the keys to their truck at the time h ...
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Last Seen: Jul 16, 1992

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  • Charles Edward Dehner - The Charley Project
  • Idaho Cold Cases - July 16
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