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Mark Grains, age 30, was last seen on February 17, 2005, after leaving a hospital in Portland, Oregon. His disappearance remains a cold case with few details available to the public. According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), Grains was reported missing shortly after leaving the medical facility, and despite investigations, no significant leads have emerged to explain his whereabouts.

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Last Seen: Feb 17, 2005

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Victim Details

Aug 05, 2014

Jan 08, 2024

Mark

Grains

49

30

68 inches

150 lbs

Black / African American

Male

In the winter of 2005, a 30-year-old man named Mark Grains disappeared from Portland, Oregon, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for years. On February 17, 2005, Mark, an African American male, was last seen leaving a local hospital. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding his departure from the hospital are not publicly detailed, adding to the unsettling nature of his case. He was reportedly wearing a hospital gown when he was last seen, a detail that paints a concerning picture of his state at the time he went missing. The investigation into Mark's disappearance was handled by the Portland Police Bureau. Despite their efforts, information regarding the case has remained scarce in the public domain over the years. His case is documented in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), but the available details offer little insight into what might have happened to him after he walked away from the hospital. The lack of public information has made it difficult for the community to provide assistance or for new leads to develop, leaving his family and friends without answers. The case of Mark Grains is a quiet one, marked by a frustrating absence of information and leads. For years, there has been no significant public update on his whereabouts or the status of the investigation. This lack of resolution leaves a void for those who knew him and for a community concerned about one of its own. The overview of his case is one of an unsettling and unresolved disappearance, a story that began with a departure from a place of care and ended in an enduring mystery that continues to raise more questions than answers.

Feb 17, 2005

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

No

15593

Portland Police Bureau

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97204

Heidi Helwig

Detective

1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon

5038230400

Local

Law Enforcement

05-15059

2005-02-17

Portland Police Bureau

Black

Brown

Brown

05/30/2026


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