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Jan 08, 2024
Jerome
Charles
66
26
70 inches
160 lbs
American Indian / Alaska Native
Male
On a summer day in June of 1984, a 26-year-old man named Jerome Clements Charles told his father he was going for a walk from their residence on West 3rd Street in Eugene, Oregon, and would be back in a couple of hours. Jerome, a Native American male with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen wearing a tan and blue shirt with tan pants. He was described as being 5'10" and weighing around 160 pounds, with several distinguishing marks, including a tattoo on his upper right arm and various scars on his forehead, left arm, upper right arm, right hand, and near his right eye. That brief walk on June 2, 1984, was the last time he was ever seen or heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, Jerome was on parole. He had been released from the Oregon State Penitentiary just seventeen months prior, having served one year of a four-year sentence for theft. The circumstances surrounding his life were complicated by his family's reputation in the area; they were known for having extensive criminal records, which included violent crimes. This background has led to various theories about what might have happened to Jerome. His father held the belief that the police may have been involved in his son's disappearance, though this was never formally reported to the authorities. Investigators, on the other hand, have stated they believe Jerome is likely deceased. Decades have passed since Jerome Charles vanished, and his case remains unsolved with no suspects officially named. The Eugene Police Department continues to list him as a missing person, and his case is one of many cold cases in Lane County. The lack of available details has made the investigation challenging over the years, leaving his family and community without answers. The story of Jerome's disappearance is a somber reminder of a life interrupted, a man who walked out for a short stroll and never returned, leaving behind a mystery that endures to this day.
Jun 02, 1984
Eugene
Oregon
Lane County
No
22039
Eugene Police Department
Eugene
Oregon
Lane County
97401
Jennifer Curry
Detective
300 Country Club Road, Oregon
5416825111
Local
Law Enforcement
84-9547
1984-06-14
Eugene Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
05/30/2026
