Account
Jan 30, 2015
Jun 18, 2024
Sarah
Roecker
62
52
60 inches
62 inches
180 lbs
200 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the winter of 2015, the life of 52-year-old Sarah Ann Roecker took a turn that left her family and community searching for answers. She was last seen in Beaverton, Oregon, on January 19, 2015, after leaving her apartment on Southwest Davies Road either late the night before or early that Monday morning. Sarah, a white female with short, curly brown hair and brown eyes, drove away in her maroon 2008 Honda Civic, leaving behind a life and loved ones who would soon be consumed with worry. Her family contacted the Beaverton Police Department to report her missing, initiating an urgent search for the beloved woman. The circumstances surrounding Sarah's disappearance were immediately alarming to investigators and her family. It was discovered that she had left a lengthy suicide note, and had sent several troubling text messages to family members containing photos of headstones. This information cast a somber shadow over the investigation, elevating her case to that of an endangered missing person. Authorities traced her cell phone, which last pinged on January 20th in Gresham before being turned off. Further investigation revealed there had been no activity on her bank accounts since she was reported missing, deepening the mystery and the fear for her well-being. A significant break in the case came ten days after her disappearance, on January 29, 2015, when her Honda Civic was found abandoned. The vehicle was located on a remote forest service road, specifically Forest Service Road 23, about five miles north of Trout Lake in Washington state. The discovery of her car in a heavily forested area prompted extensive searches by professional search and rescue teams, but their efforts were hampered by the terrain and weather conditions and turned up no immediate clues as to Sarah's whereabouts. For years, her case remained unsolved, a painful uncertainty for those who knew and loved her. The case is now considered closed, as it was regretfully confirmed that Sarah was located deceased. While the exact date and circumstances of her being found are not publicly detailed, the discovery brought a sad conclusion to a long and difficult search. The case of Sarah Roecker is a heartbreaking overview of a journey that began with a concerning departure, progressed to a desperate search in a remote wilderness, and ended with a sorrowful resolution years later.
Jan 19, 2015
Beaverton
Oregon
Washington County
No
23765
Beaverton Police Department
Beaverton
Oregon
Washington County
97005
Mike Rowe
Officer
4755 Southwest Griffith Drive, Oregon
5035262260
Local
Law Enforcement
15-00457
Beaverton Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
05/24/2026
