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Jul 29, 2014
Jan 08, 2024
Westie
Knauer
69
32
68 inches
69 inches
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the spring of 1987, a 32-year-old woman named Westie Leda Knauer was last seen in North Portland, Oregon. The specific date in April of that year is uncertain, but it marks the last time anyone has reported seeing or hearing from her. At the time of her disappearance, Westie was described as a white female with blonde or strawberry-blonde hair and brown eyes, standing between 5'8" and 5'9" and weighing around 130 pounds. Known affectionately to some as "West," her case is a long-standing mystery. A particularly distressing aspect of Westie's case is the significant delay in official action. It wasn't until nearly two months after she was last seen that her mother reported her as a missing person. This gap in time created immediate challenges for the investigation undertaken by the Portland Police Bureau. Details about her life and the specific circumstances leading up to that last sighting in April 1987 remain scarce in public records. It is known that she had previously suffered fractures to her ribs and right hip, and had pins implanted in her right leg as a result of these past injuries. Decades have passed since Westie Knauer vanished, and her case has grown cold with very few details available to the public. The lack of information surrounding her disappearance has left her loved ones without answers and her story without a conclusion. Since she was last seen in North Portland, there have been no confirmed contacts or sightings. The overview of this case is one of profound uncertainty; a woman disappeared, and due to the delay in reporting and the limited information available, the trail quickly went cold, leaving a void of information and a search for answers that has spanned more than three decades.
Apr 01, 1987
North Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
No
15563
Portland Police Bureau
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
97204
Heidi Helwig
Detective
1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon
5038230400
Local
Law Enforcement
87-52355
1987-05-26
Portland Police Bureau
Blond/Strawberry
Brown
Brown
05/21/2026
