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Jul 02, 2012
Apr 06, 2020
Justin
Demko
40
27
70 inches
160 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the small town of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, a story of concern and mystery began to unfold on July 1, 2011, with the disappearance of 27-year-old Justin Lewis Demko. A white male with brown hair and green eyes, standing at 5 feet 10 inches and weighing around 160 pounds, Justin was a familiar face in his community. The last known account of his whereabouts places him leaving his home on foot, with the intention of walking approximately three blocks to someone else's residence. Tragically, he never reached his destination, and the hours that followed his departure turned into days, then weeks, of unanswered questions and growing apprehension for his loved ones. His case was officially reported to the Lawrence Township Police Department, marking the beginning of a long and arduous investigation into what happened to him. As the summer of 2011 wore on, the search for Justin intensified, galvanizing a significant response from both law enforcement and the local community. In late August, acting on new information, investigators organized a large-scale, coordinated search effort. Multiple agencies, including the Lawrence Township and Clearfield Borough Police, the Pennsylvania State Police with their aviation unit, and K-9 search and rescue teams, combed through various areas of interest. Their search focused on properties near the R.J. Corman Rail Yard, the area behind the Bionol plant, and along the Susquehanna River. The search later expanded to a second location in the Guinea Hill Road area of Lawrence Township. Despite these exhaustive efforts involving numerous fire departments, emergency services, and volunteers, which did yield some information to further the investigation, Justin's whereabouts remained unknown. The passage of time has not brought definitive answers in the case of Justin Demko. His disappearance left a void in the lives of those who knew him, including his brother Shawn, who tragically passed away in the months following Justin's disappearance. Friends remember Justin as a good person, a son, a brother, and a father. The investigation, led by the Clearfield County District Attorney's office, remains open. The circumstances surrounding his vanishing on that short walk more than a decade ago are still unclear, leaving a community to hope for a resolution and a family to grapple with the enduring pain of not knowing what became of him.
Jul 01, 2011
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
No
11929
Clearfield County District Attorney
Clearfield
Pennsylvania
Clearfield County
16830
William Shaw, Jr.
District Attorney
230 East Market Street, Suit 210, Pennsylvania
8147652641
Local
Law Enforcement
20112726
Clearfield County District Attorney
Brown
Green
Green
06/06/2026
