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Denis Honebrink, age 57, was last seen on March 7, 2010, in Federal Way, Washington. On that day, he visited his father in Federal Way and then took a bus to Seattle. About an hour after boarding the bus, Denis called his father from the Real Change Office, a homeless advocacy organization located in downtown Seattle. Denis, who was transient at the time, has not been heard from since this phone call.

He is described as 5'10", weighing 140 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, a ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 07, 2010

Victim Details

Dec 10, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Denis

Honebrink

71

57

70 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the late winter of 2010, a sense of unease began to settle over a family in Washington state. On March 7th, 57-year-old Denis Arthur Honebrink, a man with kind blue eyes and brown, partially balding hair, spent some time with his father at his home in Federal Way. After the visit, Denis boarded a bus, making his way toward the bustling city of Seattle. This departure marked the last time his father would see him in person, a simple goodbye that would later be scrutinized for any hint of what was to come. Not long after, about an hour later, the phone rang at his father's house. It was Denis, his voice coming through the line to say he was at the Real Change office in downtown Seattle. That brief phone call would be the final contact anyone is known to have had with him. As days turned into weeks with no word, concern grew into alarm. The Seattle Police Department was notified, and on March 18, 2010, a missing person report was officially filed. The investigation that followed would piece together the sparse details of his last known movements. Authorities learned that Denis was experiencing a period of transiency at the time of his disappearance. His physical description was circulated: standing at five feet ten inches tall and weighing around 140 pounds, he wore glasses and had a mustache. A distinctive scar on his chest was also noted as an identifying feature. His family provided what information they could, hoping for a breakthrough, a sign that Denis was safe. Years have passed since Denis Honebrink vanished, and his case remains an open and troubling mystery. The initial search and investigation yielded few clues, leaving his loved ones with unanswered questions and a profound sense of loss. Despite the passage of time, the hope that he might one day be found has not been entirely extinguished. The Seattle Police Department continues to hold the case file, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are a stark reminder of the fragility of human connection and the enduring pain that comes with not knowing the fate of a loved one. The overview of the case is one of a quiet disappearance, a man who, after a visit with family, seemingly dissolved into the fabric of a major city, leaving behind only memories and a lingering question of what happened on that March day.

Mar 07, 2010

Federal Way

Washington

King County

No

12775

Seattle Police Department

Seattle

Washington

King County

98104

610 5th Avenue, Washington

2066255011

Local

Law Enforcement

2010-89113

2010-03-18

Seattle Police Department

Brown

Blue

Blue

06/26/2026


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