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Casey Daniel Burke, a 19-year-old Native American male, was last seen on April 14, 2003, in Nespelem, Washington. He was spotted at around 7:40 p.m. at a video rental store near State Route 155 and School House Loop Road. After this sighting, Casey disappeared, and no one has heard from him since. His family believes he may have been killed in the mountains on the Colville Indian Reservation, but despite an investigation by the FBI, no solid evidence was found to support this theory.

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Last Seen: Apr 14, 2003

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Mar 19, 2024

Casey

Burke

41

19

74 inches

180 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

In the spring of 2003, a 19-year-old man named Casey Daniel Burke vanished from the community of Nespelem, Washington, located on the Colville Indian Reservation. On the evening of April 14th, Casey was last seen at a store near the intersection of State Route 155 and School House Loop Road around 7:40 p.m. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Native American male, standing six feet two inches tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds. He had brown hair and brown eyes. When he was last seen, it is believed he was wearing a blue shirt and baggy blue jeans. His family has not seen or heard from him since that day, leaving a void of unanswered questions that has stretched on for years. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear, initiating a long and painful period of uncertainty for his loved ones. Casey had several distinct tattoos that his family hoped would aid in identifying him. On his left hand, he had a cross tattooed on one of his fingers and the letters "NP" inked on the webbing between his thumb and forefinger. He also had the words "Native Pride" tattooed on one of his arms. Casey sometimes wore contact lenses. In the initial stages of the investigation, law enforcement received information suggesting that he might have traveled to Portland, Oregon, or possibly areas in Northern California. Despite these leads, no confirmed sightings of Casey have ever been reported. The passage of time without any communication has only deepened the concern and worry for his well-being. The Colville Tribal Law Enforcement has been the primary agency investigating Casey's case since he was reported missing. His disappearance is a profound loss felt deeply within his tribal community and by his family, who continue to hope for answers. The lack of any significant developments over the years has left his case open and the circumstances of what happened to him a mystery. The official investigation continues, and his profile remains active in national databases for missing persons. The overall narrative of Casey Burke's disappearance is one of sudden absence and enduring ambiguity, a story of a young man who was there one moment and gone the next, leaving behind a family to grapple with the unknown and to hold onto hope for a resolution.

Apr 14, 2003

Nespelem

Washington

Okanogan County

Yes

6676

Colville Tribal Law Enforcement

Nespelem

Washington

Okanogan County

99155

Dave Everett

Detective

21 Colville Street, Washington

5096342249

Tribal

Law Enforcement

2003-2392

Colville Tribal Law Enforcement

5365

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

06/04/2026


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