Mason Larue Gebe, a 75-year-old male, was found dead on the evening of July 20, 2016, at a coastal highway wayside between Lakeside and North Bend, Oregon. An Oregon State Police trooper conducting a check around 6:24 p.m. discovered him seated in a folding chair beside his 2015 Jeep Patriot at milepost 230 on Highway 101. Authorities identified him as a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada.
State police determined the death was a suicide, a conclusion reflected in subsequent summaries that recorded he had taken his own life. Memorial listings for that date also categorize his death as self-inflicted rather than a homicide.
Because investigators concluded the death was self-inflicted, there were no arrests, and no suspects were sought in connection with the case. Public incident databases list Gebe as the sole victim, with no indication of any perpetrator.
