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Apr 17, 2013
Jan 12, 2024
John
Aarlie
65
52
70 inches
170 lbs
175 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the summer of 2011, a 52-year-old man named John Andrew Aarlie, also known as Andy, vanished from Yakima, Washington, leaving behind a prolonged and puzzling mystery for his family and investigators. The circumstances leading to his disappearance began on July 7, 2011, when he was transported by emergency services to Yakima Memorial Hospital. About a week later, on July 16, 2011, John had a telephone conversation with his sister, which would be the last time anyone is known to have heard from him. Following this final contact, he was never seen or heard from again. At the time he went missing, John was described as a white male, 5'10" tall, weighing around 170 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He had several distinct scars, including a five-inch scar on his left arm and an eight-inch scar on his left leg. The days and weeks following John’s last known contact turned into an agonizing wait for his loved ones. With no communication and no sign of his whereabouts, concern grew into a formal investigation. The Quincy Police Department in Washington took the lead on his case, but the investigation has been hampered by a lack of substantial leads. The details surrounding his hospitalization just prior to his disappearance remain limited, though it is noted he may have been in need of medical attention at the time he went missing. His case was logged in national missing persons databases, including NamUs, with the official date of last contact listed as July 15, 2011. Despite the efforts of law enforcement and the continued search for answers by his family, John's disappearance has remained an unsolved and enduring mystery. The case of John Aarlie is a quiet one, marked by a frustrating absence of information that could illuminate the path he took after that final phone call. He was hospitalized for reasons that are not widely publicized, and then, after a brief contact with family, he seemingly vanished without a trace. The investigation, which is being handled by the Quincy Police Department, has yielded few details over the years, leaving his case cold. His family continues to hope for answers, and his profile remains active in the hope that new information will one day surface and finally bring clarity to what happened to John Andrew Aarlie.
Jul 15, 2011
Yakima
Washington
Yakima County
No
13415
Quincy Police Department
Quincy
Washington
Grant County
98848
Julie Fuller
Detective
223 1st Avenue Southwest, Washington
5097874718
Local
Law Enforcement
11QU2963
2011-10-18
Quincy Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/22/2026
