Left and Center: Ackerson, circa 1990;
Right: Age-progression to age 35 (circa 2008)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: March 24, 1990 from Newport, Oregon Classification: Non-Family Abduction Date Of Birth: July 6, 1973 Age: 16 years old Height and Weight: 5'7, 128 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Dark blond hair, blue eyes. Ackerson's teeth are crooked and have numerous gaps between them; he was in need of dentistry at the time of his disappearance. He has a small scar above his lip and a scar across the top of his right foot. Ackerson is right-handed. He was small for his age at the time of his disappearance. At time that he vanished, Ackerson's hair was long in the back and short on the sides. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black t-shirt, black Levi's jeans and white tennis shoes. Medical Conditions: Ackerson has asthma.
Details of Disappearance
Ackerson was last seen by three male friends off Oregon Highway 101 in Newport, Oregon on March 24, 1990. He stood on a bluff above Nye Beach while his friends played football below. When they went looking for him a few hours later, but couldn't find him anywhere. Ackerson has never been heard from again.A white supremacist named Leo V. Felton assumed Ackerson's name while he plotted the bombing of a Boston property associated with African-Americans and Jews to start a racial holy war. He chose Ackerson from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's website because he and Ackerson closely resemble each other; however, Felton's role, if any, in the case remains undetermined.
Ackerson lived in Lincoln County, Washington at the time of his disappearance; the police there are investigating his case. He'd stayed in Oregon for about three weeks before his disappearance. He remains missing and his case is unsolved. Authorities believe a non-family member abducted him.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated December 10, 2008; age-progression updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
541-265-4277
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Operation Lookout
Oregon State Police
Southern Poverty Law Center
Intellnet: the Intelligence Network