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Kenneth Martin Missing Person Case

Last seen in Portland, Oregon on Dec 07, 1958

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On a chilly Sunday, December 7, 1958, 54-year-old Kenneth Martin, his wife Barbara, and their three daughters, Barbie, Virginia, and Susan, left their Portland, Oregon, home in their 1954 Ford Country Squire station wagon. It was meant to be a festive outing, a trip into the Columbia River Gorge to gather greenery for their Christmas decorations. They were seen late that afternoon after purchasing gasoline, but the family of five never made it back to their residence. Their eldest son was not wi ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 07, 1958

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    Victim Details

    Jun 14, 2013

    Jan 08, 2024

    Kenneth

    Martin

    120

    54

    70 inches

    72 inches

    185 lbs

    200 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Dec 07, 1958

    Portland

    Oregon

    Multnomah County

    No

    22618

    Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

    Portland

    Oregon

    Multnomah County

    97214

    Keith Krafve

    Detective Sgt.

    501 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 350, Oregon

    5039884300

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.mcso.us/site/

    Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

    Unknown

    Unknown

    Unknown

    Yes

    06/17/2026


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    Forum Posts (2)

    I was reading up on the Martin family case and something that caught my attention was the discovery ... ...Read More
    05/30/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the reports about the suspicious activities around the time the Martin f... ...Read More
    05/22/2023

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