Above Images: George, circa 1988
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: November 18, 1988 from Omak, Washington Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: May 3, 1951 Age: 37 years old Height and Weight: 5'6, 150 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Native American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. George had a beard and moustache at the time of his disappearance. He wears wire-framed eyeglasses. George is a member of the Colville tribe.
Details of Disappearance
George was last seen leaving a tavern near the southeast corner of Main Street and Central Avenue in Omak, Washington on November 18, 1988. He left in his blue 1982 Toyota station wagon with two men and has never been heard from again. The station wagon was later found abandoned and burned three miles south of Omak.In April 1991, over two years after George vanished, his brother Edwin also disappeared. In 2005, James H. Gallaher Jr. was indicted for Edwin's premeditated murder; he is awaiting trial and could face life in prison if convicted. Edwin's remains have not been found.
Foul play is suspected in George's disappearance. His sister stated that one of the men he was last seen with was jealous of George's relationship with a woman, and witnesses allegedly told her they had seen George stabbed to death. Authorities do not believe his case is connected to his brother's, however.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated August 4, 2006; details of disappearance updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Colville Tribal Police Department
509-634-2490
The National Center for Missing Adults
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
710 KIRO
AM KOMW 600
The Spokesman-Review