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Dec 11, 2012
Jun 13, 2023
Joe
Kalous
52
24
70 inches
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the spring of 1996, a young man named Joe Clifford Kalous, 24 years old, vanished in the area of Concrete, Washington. On April 29, 1996, an enjoyable outing took a tragic turn, leading to a disappearance that has left a family with unanswered questions for decades. Joe was a resident of Skagit County, and it was in this familiar landscape that he was last seen. His physical description paints a picture of a young man in the prime of his life: a white male with brown hair and blue eyes, standing at five feet ten inches tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. The day he went missing was the last time anyone would have a confirmed sighting of him, marking the beginning of a long and painful period of uncertainty for his loved ones. The circumstances surrounding Joe Kalous's disappearance point to a tragic accident. It is believed that a boat he was in overturned, leading to the presumption that he had drowned. This unfortunate event unfolded in the waterways of Skagit County, a region known for its natural beauty but also for the potential dangers of its rivers. In a heart-wrenching turn of events, the person Joe was with at the time of the incident was later recovered on February 25, 2001. This discovery, while providing a measure of closure for one family, only deepened the mystery and prolonged the anguish for the Kalous family, who were still left without any sign of Joe. The investigation into Joe's disappearance was handled by the Skagit County Sheriff's Office. Despite the passage of time, his case remains open, a somber file in the records of local law enforcement. The official report was filed on the same day he went missing, April 29, 1996. The case is a poignant reminder of how quickly a life can change and how the forces of nature can lead to unforeseen tragedies. The overview of this case is one of a presumed drowning following a boating accident, a scenario that has sadly played out for other families in regions with prominent bodies of water. The lack of a recovery has meant that for Joe's family and friends, the finality of a proper goodbye has been cruelly withheld, leaving them in a state of perpetual limbo.
Apr 29, 1996
Concrete
Washington
Skagit County
No
12781
Skagit County Sheriff's Office
Mount Vernon
Washington
Skagit County
98273
Kay Walker
Evidence Tech
600 South 3rd Street Suite 100, Washington
3604161911
County
Law Enforcement
96-03474
1996-04-29
Skagit County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Blue
Blue
06/25/2026
