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Missing Karen Jean Lee 
Karen, approximately 1977 Date reported missing : 05/26/1977 Missing location (approx) : Cornelius, Oregon Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 15 years old Height / Weight : 5'7, 128 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Karen has a scar on her upper lip and a scar on her left knee. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Karen was last seen in Cornelius, Oregon on May 26, 1977. Authorities believe she left with Rodney Grissom, who disappeared two days before she did. The pair reportedly planned to hitchhike to California. They called a friend from a pay phone in Lebanon, Oregon after leaving home, then Karen said, "Our ride is here. I have to go." Karen and Rodney were never heard from again. Later that year, some of the pair's belongings were found off a logging road in Linn County, Oregon. The items included Karen's jeans, some pageheaders from her journal, and a blouse she'd sewn, and Rodney's watch and some of his other things. Karen's jeans appeared to have been cut. Few details are available in Karen and Rodney's cases, but foul play is suspected. Other information and links : ncy Hillsboro Police Department 503-681-5337 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. Facebook pageheader for Karen Lee The Oregonian October 12, 2004. April 1, 2021; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |