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Feb 19, 2019
Mar 19, 2024
Colleen
Moran
63
24
62 inches
110 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
On a summer evening in Port Orchard, Washington, 24-year-old Colleen Ann Moran vanished, leaving behind a life and a young son. It was August 20, 1985, when friends last saw her at approximately 5:30 p.m. They had dropped her off at a local bar, and from that moment, she was never heard from again. Colleen, a woman of biracial heritage, both White and Native American, was described as having blonde hair and hazel eyes. She stood at 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighed around 110 pounds. Her appearance was marked by a few distinct features: a scar on her chin and a noticeable mole on the left side of her chin. The days following her disappearance turned into a harrowing and prolonged period of uncertainty for her loved ones. Colleen had entrusted the care of her young son to friends for the evening, a detail that underscores the unlikelihood of her intentionally leaving. The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office opened an investigation into her disappearance on August 22, 1985, just two days after she was last seen. From the outset, investigators suspected that she had been a victim of foul play, a belief that has persisted throughout the decades-long investigation. The simple act of a friend dropping her off at a bar became the starting point of a mystery that has yet to be unraveled. Decades have passed since Colleen Moran was last seen, yet her case remains an active and open investigation. The circumstances surrounding what happened after she entered the Port Orchard bar remain unknown. Her family and the community have been left without answers, grappling with the profound loss of a young mother who disappeared without a trace. The official classification of her case as one of endangered missing, with the strong suspicion of foul play, highlights the serious concerns held by law enforcement. Despite the passage of time, the hope for resolution and justice for Colleen persists within the Kitsap County community and her family. The case serves as a somber reminder of the enduring pain and unanswered questions that surround the disappearance of a loved one.
Aug 20, 1985
Port Orchard
Washington
Kitsap County
98366
No
47292
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
Port Orchard
Washington
Kitsap County
98366
Dave Meyer
Detective
614 Division Street MS-37, Washington
3603377101
County
Law Enforcement
K85-009283
1985-08-22
Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
9816
Blond/Strawberry
Hazel
Hazel
06/15/2026
