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Bryan Opstedahl Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kooskia, Idaho on May 23, 2003

Victim Details

Jun 07, 2012

Sep 01, 2023

Bryan

Opstedahl

54

31

70 inches

225 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 23, 2003

Kooskia

Idaho

Idaho County

No

11833

Idaho County Sheriff's Office

Grangeville

Idaho

Idaho County

83530

Jerry Johnson

Lt.

320 West Main Street, Idaho

2089831100

County

Law Enforcement

https://idahocounty.org/sheriffs-office/

0305504

2003-05-23

Idaho County Sheriff's Office

Unknown

Blue

Blue

07/27/2026


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Bryan Edward Opstedahl, a 31-year-old carpenter from Missoula, Montana, was last seen on the evening of May 23, 2003, in a remote part of Idaho County, Idaho. He was traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 12 as part of a caravan of vehicles. Near milepost 134, witnesses observed Opstedahl's truck drift off the road. He apparently overcorrected, causing the vehicle to go over an embankment and plunge into the Lochsa River. Those who saw the accident reported seeing him inside the truck as it be ...
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Last Seen: May 23, 2003

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  • Bryan Opstedahl went missing on May... - Idaho Lostnmissing
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    Has anyone looked more into the geography around milepost 134 where Bryan's truck went into the rive... ...Read More
    10/12/2023
    Has anyone else come across any information about the weather conditions on the day Bryan Opstedahl ... ...Read More
    05/05/2023
    Has anyone here spent time around the stretch of the Lochsa River near milepost 134? I'm curious abo... ...Read More
    03/23/2023
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