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Howard Kley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Coos Bay, Oregon on Jan 26, 1966

Victim Details

Sep 05, 2018

Jan 08, 2024

Howard

Kley

113

53

66 inches

68 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 26, 1966

Coos Bay

Oregon

Coos County

No

40854

Coos Bay Police Department

Coos Bay

Oregon

Coos County

97420

Ken Labrousse

Detective

500 Central Avenue, Oregon

5412698911

Local

Law Enforcement

http://coosbay.org/departments/police

P2018-2659

Coos Bay Police Department

10718

Brown

Blue

Blue

08/02/2026


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A sense of unease settled over those who knew Howard Frederick Kley, a 53-year-old senior engineer for Shell Oil, when he failed to meet his business associates on the morning of January 27, 1966. A resident of San Francisco, California, Howard was on a business trip in Coos Bay, Oregon, with plans to travel onward to Seattle, Washington. The last positive sighting of Howard was in the early morning hours of that Thursday, around midnight, in the Starlight Room of the Chandler Hotel in Coos Bay. ...
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Last Seen: Jan 26, 1966

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  • Family still seeking answers about missing man | Local News
  • Howard Frederick Kley - The Charley Project
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    Does anyone here have any updates or insights into the strange disappearance of Howard Kley back in ... ...Read More
    03/13/2024
    Does anyone else find it odd how Howard Kley's luggage was left untouched in his hotel room? I mean,... ...Read More
    02/02/2024
    Has anyone looked into the history of the Chandler Hotel around the time Howard Kley disappeared? I ... ...Read More
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