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Jul 09, 2023
Jun 18, 2024
Denise
Elson
70
28
68 inches
120 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the autumn of 1981, a young woman named Denise Marie Elson, aged 28, vanished without a trace from Coos Bay, Oregon. She was a woman with blonde, possibly strawberry-hued hair, and blue eyes. On October 16, 1981, Denise and her husband disappeared together, their last known location being in Curry County. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance were, and remain, distressingly vague, marking the beginning of a long and painful mystery for their loved ones. The initial investigation into the couple's disappearance yielded very few clues to their whereabouts. A significant, yet deeply unnerving, discovery was their car, which was found abandoned sometime after they were last seen. This finding suggested that their journey was unexpectedly interrupted, but it offered no clear answers as to what might have happened to them. The absence of any further evidence or witnesses left law enforcement with a case that quickly grew cold, deepening the anguish for those who knew and cared for Denise and her husband. For decades, the fate of Denise and her husband has remained unknown, their case a somber and unresolved chapter in the history of Curry County. The passage of time has not brought clarity, and the questions that arose in 1981 continue to echo into the present. The disappearance of this young couple is a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the enduring pain of not knowing. The case is an overview of a baffling disappearance that began on an ordinary day and has since become a lasting and sorrowful enigma.
Oct 16, 1981
Coos Bay
Oregon
Curry County
No
126693
Curry County Sheriff's Office
Gold Beach
Oregon
Curry County
97444
94235 Moore Street, Suite 311, Oregon
5412473276
County
Law Enforcement
81-C-4726
Curry County Sheriff's Office
3829
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
05/22/2026
