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Timothy Leon Aamoth, aged 24, was last seen on January 1, 1973, in Portland, Oregon. His life before his disappearance remains somewhat vague, although it is believed that he may have worked at a garment factory. Aamoth, who had no driver's license on record, has not been heard from since that day, and investigators suspect that he is likely deceased. He was described as standing between 5'6" and 5'10", weighing 150 to 170 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. A distinctive physical trait was h ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1973

Victim Details

Jun 18, 2013

Jan 12, 2024

Timothy

Aamoth

76

24

66 inches

70 inches

150 lbs

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the early 1970s, a young man named Timothy Leon Aamoth vanished from the Portland, Oregon area, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. He was 24 years old at the time of his disappearance around 1973. Timothy, a Caucasian male with blond hair and blue eyes, was last known to be alive in Portland. Details about his life are sparse, but it is known that he may have previously worked in a garment factory. One of his distinguishing physical characteristics was shortened tendons in his feet, which caused his toes to curl upward. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain largely unknown, and he has not been seen or heard from since. The investigation into Timothy's whereabouts has been hampered by a lack of information. Authorities have noted that he did not have a driver's license on file, which adds another layer of difficulty to tracing his movements. Over the years, the case has grown cold, with very few leads to follow. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has been the primary agency investigating his disappearance, but the passage of time has made their task increasingly challenging. Investigators have expressed the belief that Timothy is likely deceased, though no evidence has been found to confirm this. The case of Timothy Aamoth is a poignant example of the many long-unsolved missing person cases in Oregon. With the exact date of his last contact being January 1, 1973, the trail has grown cold over the past five decades. Despite the slim hope of new information, his case remains open in the hope that someone, somewhere, may hold a piece of the puzzle that could finally bring answers to his family and close this chapter of uncertainty. The overview of this case is one of a young man who disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a handful of personal details and the enduring question of what happened to him in Portland so many years ago.

Jan 01, 1973

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

No

13722

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97214

Lee Gosson

Detective Sgt.

501 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 350, Oregon

5039884300

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.mcso.us/site/

10-401568

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

05/28/2026


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