On the afternoon of June 16, 1984, 29-year-old Susan Marie Cooke disappeared from the Cle Elum River in Kittitas County while canoeing and rafting with six others. Both small watercraft capsized in rough water; the six companions were rescued but Susan was never seen again. She was believed to have been swept under a logjam and is presumed to have drowned, though her body has never been recovered.

Susan was described as a white female with brown hair and a cleft lip, standing between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 6 inches and weighing between 110 and 140 pounds. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office handled the search and investigation; search efforts at the time were unsuccessful.

The sudden accident left family and friends without closure. If anyone was on the Cle Elum River that day or has information about Susan’s disappearance, please come forward.