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.
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