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Oct 10, 2018
Jan 04, 2024
John
Lysen
35
27
68 inches
143 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the summer of 2016, a 27-year-old man named John Jeremy Lysen vanished from his life in Portland, Oregon. On August 15, 2016, he had what would be his last known contact with his family. At the time of his disappearance, John was described as a white male, standing 5'8" and weighing around 143 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. After that final communication, a silence began, and his whereabouts became an enduring mystery for his loved ones. Following his disappearance, a missing persons report was filed with the Portland Police Bureau, under agency case number 16-276311. His case was also entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as #MP52736. Distinctive features noted in his file include a large tattoo on his chest and left upper arm. Despite these official records, public information regarding the investigation into what happened to John has been limited. The case has not received significant media attention, which can be a crucial element in generating new leads in missing persons investigations. Years have passed since John Lysen was last seen or heard from, and there have been no significant breakthroughs in his case. The Portland Police Bureau continues to list him as a missing person, and his profile remains active in national databases. The lack of new information underscores the profound challenges faced by investigators and families when leads grow cold. The disappearance of John Lysen is an unsolved case that leaves a family without answers and a community with a lingering sense of unease, highlighting the painful ambiguity that surrounds so many missing persons investigations.
Aug 15, 2016
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
No
41287
Portland Police Bureau
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
97204
Heidi Helwig
Detective
1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon
5038230400
Local
Law Enforcement
16-276311
Portland Police Bureau
10243
Brown
Green
Green
06/04/2026
