Matthew Paul Garnes

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Above: Garnes, circa 1984

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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

  • Missing Since: December 26, 1984 from Tacoma, Washington
  • Classification: Endangered Missing
  • Date of Birth: July 26, 1968
  • Age: 16 years old
  • Height and Weight: 5'7, 135 pounds
  • Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown/hazel eyes. Garnes has a freckled complexion.

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    Details of Disappearance

    Garnes left his Tacoma, Washington home on December 26, 1984, driving a 1974 Plymouth Duster. He told his parents he was going to Portland, Oregon. He has never been heard from again.

    Garnes was a student at Curtis High School in 1984. He was on a baseball team and also had a part-time job at Texaco. Authorities presumed he had run away, but the circumstances of his disappearance are unclear.

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    Investigating Agency
    If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
    Pierce County Sheriff's Office
    253-798-7530

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    Source Information
    NamUs
    The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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    Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.

    Last updated December 23, 2010; casefile added.

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