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On May 25, 2001, 20-year-old Sam Allen Burgess was with others at Shearers Falls on the Deschutes River in Maupin, Oregon, when an unfortunate event led to his disappearance. The specific details of how he entered the water are not extensively publicized, but the circumstances resulted in the presumption that he had become a victim of drowning. Following his disappearance, search and rescue efforts were launched to locate him, but sadly, these operations did not lead to his recovery. The powerfu ...Read More
Last Seen: May 25, 2001

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Victim Details

Feb 18, 2020

Jan 08, 2024

Sam

Burgess

43

20

75 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 25, 2001

Maupin

Oregon

Wasco County

No

74641

Oregon State Police

Salem

Oregon

Marion County

97317

3565 Trelstad Avenue Southeast, Oregon

5033783720

State

Law Enforcement

01-236535

Oregon State Police

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/19/2026


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