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Aug 02, 2014
Jan 08, 2024
Russell
Brooks
63
24
70 inches
145 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the early summer of 1985, a 24-year-old man named Russell Curtis Brooks vanished from the streets of downtown Portland, Oregon. The exact date of his last contact is uncertain, though it is recorded as June 1, 1985. At the time of his disappearance, Russell was experiencing homelessness. He was a white male with blond hair and blue eyes, stood at 5'10" and weighed around 145 pounds. A distinguishing feature was a tattoo on his chest of a skull wearing a rebel hat. For nearly two decades, his absence went officially unnoticed until a missing persons report was finally filed in October 2004. The circumstances surrounding Russell's disappearance remain shrouded in mystery, with very little information available to the public or law enforcement. Living on the streets, he was part of a vulnerable population, and his lack of a stable address or frequent contact with family likely contributed to the significant delay in him being reported missing. The Portland Police Bureau is the investigating agency on his case, but without a specific last known location or any witnesses to his disappearance, the investigation has been incredibly challenging. The passage of time has further complicated efforts to uncover what might have happened to him. Decades have now passed since Russell Brooks was last seen, and his case has grown cold. The lack of any new leads or information has left his fate unknown. Despite the initial and prolonged silence surrounding his disappearance, his case is now documented in national missing persons databases in the hope that someone, somewhere, might hold a piece of information that could shed light on his whereabouts. The overview of this case is one of a young man who slipped through the cracks of society, his disappearance a silent testament to the challenges and dangers faced by those experiencing homelessness. Without any evidence to suggest otherwise, his case remains an open and unsolved missing persons investigation.
Jun 01, 1985
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
No
23392
Portland Police Bureau
Portland
Oregon
Multnomah County
97204
Heidi Helwig
Detective
1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon
5038230400
Local
Law Enforcement
04103443
Portland Police Bureau
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
06/04/2026
