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Sou Saechao, an 18-year-old from Portland, Oregon, went missing on November 19, 2009. Before his disappearance, he expressed suicidal intentions and left a note at a neighbor's home. His car was later found abandoned on a bridge in Portland. Despite search efforts, there has been no trace of Sou, and he has not been heard from since.

At the time he went missing, Sou was described as 5'4", weighing around 120 pounds, with black hair and eyes. He may have been wearing a light blue windbre ...Read More
Last Seen: Nov 19, 2009

Victim Details

Aug 17, 2010

Jan 05, 2024

Sou

Saechao

33

18

64 inches

120 lbs

Asian

Male

In the fall of 2009, a young man named Sou Sio Saechao, an 18-year-old of Asian descent, vanished from Portland, Oregon. Known to his friends and family as Andy, he was last seen on November 19, 2009. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5'4" tall and weighing around 120 pounds, with black hair and black eyes. When he was last seen, he may have been wearing a light blue windbreaker and jeans. The circumstances leading up to his disappearance were worrying to those who knew him. Concerns grew after Sou Saechao expressed intentions of self-harm to others and left a note at a neighbor's home before he went missing. His disappearance prompted an immediate investigation, but he has not been seen or heard from since that day in November. A significant development in the case was the recovery of his vehicle, which was found abandoned on a bridge, adding a somber tone to the search efforts. The discovery of the car without any sign of Sou Saechao deepened the mystery and the distress of his loved ones. The official investigation into Sou Saechao's disappearance is classified as a lost/injured missing person case. Despite the passage of time, his case remains open, and details available to the public are limited. The lack of new information has left his family and community without answers for over a decade. The case serves as a painful reminder of the lasting impact a person's disappearance has on their family and the wider community, leaving a void filled with unanswered questions and the enduring hope for resolution.

Nov 19, 2009

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97202

No

8908

Portland Police Bureau

Portland

Oregon

Multnomah County

97204

Heidi Helwig

Detective

1111 Southwest 2nd Avenue, Oregon

5038230400

Local

Law Enforcement

09-103884

2009-11-19

Portland Police Bureau

Black

Black

Black

06/03/2026


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