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Doug Adamson

Case from Vancouver, WA dated Sep 17, 2006

Victim Details

Doug Adamson

January 29, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Vancouver

WA

2006-09-17

2006-09-12

2006-09-17

52

Doug

Adamson

07/06/2026


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A Portland man's remains begin surfacing along the Columbia River in Washington
Doug Adamson was reported as a missing person from Portland, Oregon. He was murdered in Vancouver, Washington and dismembered. Portions of his body were found on both the Oregon and Washington coastline of the Columbia River. The manner of his death was Homicide.

On Sept. 12, Adamson's roommate reported him missing. Adamson's torso showed up five days later when a couple fishing in the Columbia River near the east end of Government Island discovered a large black athletic bag wrapped in d ...
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  • Body of missing woman Georgia Holder found in Springfield - WICS
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