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Missing Charles Duane Gustafson 
Gustafson, approximately 2006 Date reported missing : 10/11/2006 Missing location (approx) : Arlington, Wyoming Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 09/27/1934 (86) Age at the time of disappearance: 72 years old Height / Weight : 5'7, 160 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A brown hooded sweatshirt, a blaze-orange vest, charcoal-gray pants, a camouflAge at the time of disappearance: -print fanny pack, a blaze-orange hat, a wedding ring and a black Casio watch. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Graying blond hair, blue eyes. Gustafson wears wire-framed eyeglasses. He has a small surgical scar on his face. Gustafson has an overbite and several fillings in his teeth, and his lower teeth are crooked. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Gustafson was last seen at approximately 6:55 a.m. on October 11, 2006, in the Medicine Bow National Forest, eight miles south of Arlington, Wyoming. He was at the road junction of 111 and 129 in Carbon County. He was carrying a Winchester 30-06 rifle with a green camouflAge at the time of disappearance: -print stock and a blue metal barrel with 3X9 scope. He also had a map, GPS device, compass, shells, lunch, water and a knife. Gustafson had been elk hunting with family members when they separated and went in different directions. He was supposed to return to camp that evening, but never arrived. His relatives fired three shots in the air when they realized he was missing and heard three shots fired in return. However, they could not locate Gustafson, and there has been no indication of his whereabouts since then. He had gotten lost the day before his disappearance, but was found by a logger. The temperatures on the night of October 11 dipped into the thirties, and the following few days were snowy. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of Gustafson. He is from Minnesota and had been hunting in Medicine Bow National Forest for ten years prior to his disappearance. His family stated he was in excellent health in 2006 and had been trained in wilderness survival when he was in the Air Force. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Carbon County Sheriff's Department 307-324-2776 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune The Grand Forks Herald KXTV October 12, 2004. September 13, 2007; . |