Hi all, I am the niece of Gary Harper. He disappeared with Lee Luoma. I am actively investigating their case in hopes to find answers or anything to shed light on what happened to them. I am open to any and all ideas. I have Facebook and instagram accounts set up under Find Gary Harper and Lee Luoma. The only information I have is from the sheriff report and what stories I remember growing up. Unfortunately his Mother and Father as well as siblings have since passed so it makes it a little harder. But, I’m trying! I am happy to find him being mentioned on various platforms, it’s heart warming when all I see are dead ends. Thanks so much! -Abbey ([email protected])
Abbey,
When I get some free time here, I will do some digging and see what I am able to find.
It is very odd considering the size of the town they both vanished from.
Id love to read any information you have already compiled on the case as well so I don't pursue leads that go nowhere.
Feel free to reach out anytime.
Christina
On the night of September 8, 1976, 20-year-old Gary Duaine Harper disappeared from Port Orford, Oregon. He was last seen shortly after 10:30 p.m. and was described as about 5 feet 6 inches tall, 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time he went missing he wore a white t-shirt and blue corduroy pants.
Gary vanished alongside 27-year-old Lee Matt Luoma; both men left behind their vehicle, personal possessions, and had very little money, details that suggest neither departure was planned. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office continues to list Gary as an open missing person, and his case is recorded in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
Very few leads have emerged over the years and the circumstances of that evening remain unexplained. If anyone knew Gary, Lee, or saw them in Port Orford on September 8, 1976, please share what might help the investigation.
