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George Woldseth, a 47-year-old man, was last seen on April 21, 2003, in Kent, Washington. He had not been in contact with his family since 2002, and his disappearance raised concerns as time passed without any communication. George is described as a Caucasian male, standing 6'2" tall, weighing around 150 pounds, with blond or strawberry-colored hair. His case remains unresolved, and despite efforts to trace his whereabouts, no substantial leads have emerged since his last known contact ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 21, 2003

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Victim Details

Aug 26, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

George

Woldseth

68

47

74 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the spring of 2003, a 47-year-old man named George W. Woldseth vanished from the city of Kent, Washington. Officially, his date of last contact was recorded as April 21, 2003. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male with blond or strawberry-colored hair and blue eyes, standing tall at six feet two inches and weighing around 150 pounds. The circumstances surrounding the date are sparse, offering a quiet and unsettling start to a long period of uncertainty for those who knew him. The official record of when George Woldseth was last in touch, however, is clouded by an even longer silence that preceded it. According to the information compiled for his case, he had not been in contact with his family since sometime in 2002, a full year before the date that would be marked as his last known contact. This lack of communication suggests a period of disconnect from his relatives, adding a layer of complexity to the timeline of his disappearance. The reasons for this earlier silence are not publicly detailed, leaving a gap in the narrative of his life before he went missing. The case was formally created on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) on August 26, 2014, over a decade after he was last seen. The investigation into George W. Woldseth's disappearance is managed by the Kent Police Department. Despite the passage of years, his case remains open, a quiet file among many others that represent unresolved questions. The available information does not detail specific leads, search efforts, or persons of interest. The overview of this case is one of prolonged and quiet absence. A man ceased to be in touch with his family, and then, a year later, the official record notes a final point of contact, after which he was not seen or heard from again, leaving only a sparse public record and an enduring mystery.

Apr 21, 2003

Kent

Washington

King County

No

23440

Kent Police Department

Kent

Washington

King County

98032

Brendan Wales

Detective

220 4th Avenue South, Washington

2538565800

Local

Law Enforcement

03-4845

Kent Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

06/13/2026


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