The James "Jake" Dutton Case

This disappearance of Kristopher "Kris" Zitzewitz, a spelunker who disappeared while cave diving in the Big Lava Beds of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington State.
More than 100 Search and Rescue personnel descended into the area, and after an extensive 10 day search, nothing of Kris's was ever found.

If you or someone you know has any information regarding this disappearance please contact the Skamania County Sheriff's Office, or our team directly.

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Sources:

https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/sep/29/search-hiker-missing-near-goose-lake-continues-tod/

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2013/10/authorities_suspend_search_for.html

https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/sep/30/search-portland-hiker-missing-near-goose-lake-ente/

https://charleyproject.org/case/kristopher-b-zitzewitz

Gilbert “Gil” Gilman, a 47 year old Caucasian male.
Height: 5 foot 7 inches
Weight: 160 pounds
Hair: Gray/Brown
Eyes: Brown

Gil was a former paratrooper and military interrogator, having served in Iraq in counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence for the United States.
Gil departed for a 2.1 mile hike in the Olympic National Park of Washington State on June 24th, 2006 and was never seen again.

Gil was wearing  light clothing; a bright green and blue Hawaiian shirt, khaki pants or shorts, sandals, sunglasses (that are prescription glasses) and had no backpack with him. 


Sources:

https://charleyproject.org/case/gilbert-mark-gilman

https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article30946359.html

 https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/more-on-tv-shows-link-between-serial-killer-israel-keyes-and-state-official-gilbert-gilmans-2006-disappearance-in-olympic-national-park/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/fbi-alaska-killer-likely-not-tied-to-missing-man-in-washington/

Laura Macke, a 35 year old female, set out on an approximately 12.7 mile hike from the Graves Creek Campground and Trailhead to the Enchanted Valley inside the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness in the Olympic National Forest of Washington State. 
A torrential downpour inundated the area soon after Laura began her trek and she was never seen or heard from again. 

If you know anything about Laura's disappearance please contact the Clallam County Sheriff's Office or National Forest Service. 
Please keep Laura and her family in your thoughts, and as always, if you find yourself in the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness, please remain vigilant. You never know when you may come across something that brings answers or closure to a grieving family. 

Thank you.

Glen "Austin" Oldfield II disappeared while on a two week camping trip inside the rugged and majestic Gifford Pinchot National Forest in September of 2015. 
Camping just east of Lone Butte, Austin would refuse being rescued not once, but twice, by two different groups of people who located him lost and confused in the woods. 

What exactly happened to Austin is a mystery, one that we may never truly find answers for. 
What do you think happened to Austin?
Let us know.

email us at pnwbigfootsearch@gmail.com to contact us and share your thoughts. 

In this week's episode, Tanner takes listeners on a journey into understanding how Toddlers, ages 1-3 years old, that become lost in the wilderness behave. All of the information shared in today's podcast comes from Tanner's own Search and Rescue training accompanied with statistics from the last 50 years of Search and Rescue efforts around the world. 
This topic is not easy to listen to, it's also not easy to research or discuss, but the information shared in this week's episode is important to know and understand. 
Tanner wishes he could go more in-depth on the topic, but there's just not enough time in the day to discuss everything that comes along with missing persons cases, especially that of missing toddlers. 

If you'd like to learn more, we encourage you to take a course with your local Search and Rescue team, volunteer with your local Search and Rescue teams, or pursue further knowledge on your own time.

Once again, thank you all for your unwavering support! 

In this week's episode, Tanner takes listeners on a journey into understanding how lost hikers and lost hunters behave in mountainous conditions, according to Search and Rescue training and statistics from the last 50 years. 

Follow along as Tanner discusses how someone can become turned around in the wilderness without meaning to and at times, without knowing they've become lost until its much too late to change course effectively. 

This is the final episode of 2023, our next podcast episode will air on January 4th, 2024 where we will discuss the Behavior of Children who become lost in the wilderness. 

Until then, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year to you and yours!

Thank you for your unwavering support! 

James "Jake" Dutton, 5'10" tall, 180lb, 31 year old former Coast Guardsman parked his 1998 Nissan pickup truck near the Cougar Reservoir on June 15th, 2012 and headed up the French Pete Trail towards the Three Sisters Wilderness in the Oregon Cascade Mountain Range. 
Jake was never seen or heard from again.

There is unfortunately no clothing description for Jake and his Missing Persons case has been removed from nearly every database in the area due to Law Enforcement rushing to conclusions about a body that was recovered in the area a few years after Jake's disappearance. 
While some news reports will state that Jake's body was recovered, the State Medical Examiner for Oregon at the time, realized six months after the body was recovered that it was not that of Jake Dutton. 

What happened to Jake?

Sources:
https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2013/06/lost_in_oregon_hiker_who_vanis.html

Carroll "Don" Parkins, 78 years old at time of his disappearance, took off into the wilderness to "shed hunt" on April 22nd, 2023 and was never seen again. Don, as his friends called him, was an avid-outdoorsman, proficient hunter, and knew the area he was venturing into pretty well.
Don parked his vehicle at a private property land  entered private timber land property off of Rooster Rock Road, directly south of the Table Rock Wilderness and just prior to the Rooster Rock Trailhead.
Don was last seen possibly wearing; "brown boots, blue jeans, a black-and-white plaid hickory shirt, a brown flannel over-shirt, suspenders, a black baseball cap with orange on the bill or similar outdoor clothing." (According to local news articles)

Investigating Agency:
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Case ID:
23-008383

Source Links:
https://www.kptv.com/2023/04/26/search-and-rescue-looking-missing-78-year-old-man-molalla-forest/

https://www.kptv.com/2023/05/03/search-missing-78-year-old-colton-man-suspended/

Maureen "Anu" Kelly vanished on June 9th, 2013 while camping with some friends at the Canyon Creek Campground in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. 
Maureen had said she wanted to go on a "Spiritual Quest" and at 5pm on June 9th, Maureen stripped completely naked, dawned a fanny pack containing a compass, matches, and a knife before crossing over Canyon Creek, heading northbound towards Forest Road 54. This was the last time Maureen was ever seen.

Our team will be heading into the Canyon Creek area of Gifford Pinchot National Forest before the end of 2023, searching for any sign of Maureen Kelly in hopes we can bring closure to her family after a decade of wondering what happened to their beloved Maureen.

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Crater Lake National Park in the State of Oregon, is shrouded in mystery.
Known by the indigenous peoples of the area as a sort of no-man's land, where large bipedal "devils" and "stick Indians" roamed and kidnapped people. Often times hurling them into the crater filled with water below.
 
This weeks episode will cover two cases that occurred less than 30 miles from each other, with only eight years between their disappearances.
Derrick Engebretson vanished in 1998, 30 miles south of Crater Lake National Park in the Winema National Forest.
Sammy Boehlke vanished in 2006 from the famous North Rim Drive of Crater Lake National Park in central Oregon.
Both of these disappearances have confused law enforcement, search and rescue teams, and independent searchers for the past decade and a half.

Please keep the Boehlke and Engebretson family in your thoughts, and once again, if you find yourself hiking the back country near where these two cases occurred please remain vigilant for anything that may bring answers or closure to these grieving families.
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Links to their cases on NAMUS:

Sammy Boehlke
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/5862
Last seen wearing:
- A blue winter coat.
- A long sleeved black and green stripped shirt.
- Cargo pants.
- Red sued slip on shoes.

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Derrick Engebretson
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/6037
Last seen wearing:
- Denim jacket size 12-14
- Rt 66 pants navy blue
- Oakland A's t-shirt
- Black sweatshirt
- Camo boots
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https://www.klamathcounty.org/Directory.aspx?DID=26

Klamath County Sheriff Phone Number:
541-883-5130