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John Arthur Key, a 67-year-old man from Newman Lake, Washington, was last seen on July 2, 2017, near Bayview, Idaho. He had been out on Lake Pend Oreille with friends and left to sail back to Bayview alone. However, he never arrived, and his boat was later found adrift in the Cape Horn area of the lake, in over 1,100 feet of water. Despite an extensive search of the lake and surrounding areas, no trace of Key was ever found, and he is presumed to have drowned.

Key was described as 5'8" ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 02, 2017
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Victim Details

May 06, 2020

Jan 09, 2024

John

Key

74

67

68 inches

230 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 02, 2017

Bayview

Idaho

Kootenai County

No

296

81884

Bonner County Sheriff's Office

Sandpoint

Idaho

Bonner County

83864

4001 North Boyer Avenue, Idaho

2082638417

County

Law Enforcement

https://bonnerso.org/

17-011980

Bonner County Sheriff's Office

8307

White

Blue

Blue

12/01/2025


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