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Peter Bancarz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Portland, Oregon on Dec 28, 1966

Victim Details

Nov 02, 2021

Apr 22, 2024

Peter

Bancarz

93

34

66 inches

155 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 28, 1966

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97220

No

108650

Washington County Sheriff's Office

Hillsboro

Oregon

Washington County

97123

Kevin Winfield

Detective

215 Southwest Adams Avenue, Oregon

5038462700

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.washington.or.us/sheriff/

67-1816

1967-04-15

Washington County Sheriff's Office

6722

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/13/2026


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In the winter of 1966, the life of 34-year-old Peter Bancarz, a Canadian citizen living near Sherwood, Oregon, took a mysterious and unsettling turn. On the afternoon of December 28th, neighbors saw Peter drive away from his home. Later that evening, what would be the last confirmed sighting of him occurred at approximately 11:30 p.m. as he left the Silver Skate Ice Arena in Portland after playing in a league hockey game. In the days that followed, an unsettling quiet fell over Peter's life ...
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Last Seen: Dec 28, 1966

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  • Missing Person / NamUs #MP85999
  • OR - Peter Bancarz, 34, Portland, December 28, 1966 - Websleuths

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