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Tonja Harry

Death by Force
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In the summer of 1983, the life of 19-year-old Tonja Harry, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short in Portland, Oregon. On July 9th of that year, her body was discovered in the Columbia Slough in West Delta Park. For decades, her case remained one of Portland's painful unsolved homicides, leaving a void of answers for her family and the community. The investigation into her death would lie dormant for many years, a cold case that seemed destined to remain a mystery.

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    Victim Details

    Tonja Harry

    Female

    Black / African American

    Portland

    OR

    1983-07-09

    19

    Tonja

    Harry

    11/26/2025

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