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Brian Ognjan Missing Person Case

Last seen in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan on Nov 26, 1985

Victim Details

Mar 28, 2012

Jul 09, 2019

Brian

Ognjan

67

27

70 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 26, 1985

Saint Clair Shores

Michigan

Macomb County

11593

St. Clair Shores Police Department

St. Clair Shores

Michigan

Macomb County

48081

Jay Cohoe

D/Sgt.

27665 Jefferson Ave, Michigan

5864455305

Local

Law Enforcement

85-30181

St. Clair Shores Police Department

Sandy

Brown

Brown

09/18/2026


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In November of 1985, a sense of anticipation for a weekend hunting trip turned into a decades-long mystery for the families of Brian Ognjan and David Tyll. On November 22, 1985, the two childhood friends, both 27 years old, left St. Clair Shores, Michigan, for what was supposed to be a deer hunting excursion in northern Michigan. They set off in Tyll's black 1980 Ford Bronco, planning to stay at Tyll's family cabin near White Cloud. The men, with about $140 between them, were last repo ...
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Last Seen: Nov 26, 1985

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    Hey fellow sleuths, I've been digging into the Brian Ognjan and David Tyll case, and something that'... ...Read More
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    Anyone find it strange how there’s still no physical evidence after all these years? It’s bizarr... ...Read More
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    Hey everyone, I've been diving deep into the Brian Ognjan and David Tyll case lately, and there's so... ...Read More
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