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Randal Pleiss, age 53, was reported missing on January 1, 2015, from Battle Ground, Washington. His case is considered part of the broader efforts by the Washington State Patrol's Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit (MUPU), which supports families and law enforcement by providing resources like missing persons posters and conducting research to assist investigations. MUPU emphasizes the importance of contacting local law enforcement as the first step before their involvement in a case can ...Read More
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Victim Details

Aug 13, 2024

Aug 22, 2024

Randal

Pleiss

63

53

70 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On January 1, 2015, in Battle Ground, Washington, 53-year-old Randal Anthony Pleiss attended a family barbeque, a seemingly ordinary gathering that would become the last time he was ever seen. At approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing around 200 pounds, with a bald head and hazel eyes, Randal's presence was a familiar comfort to his loved ones. The day was likely filled with the typical sounds and smells of a holiday celebration, yet it concluded with a deeply unsettling silence. At some point during the event, Randal vanished without a trace, leaving behind a void where a beloved family member should be. His departure was so quiet and unobtrusive that no one present could provide any details about when or how he left, or what his intentions might have been. The aftermath of the barbeque was filled with confusion and a growing sense of dread as Randal's absence stretched from hours into days, and then into an agonizingly long period of uncertainty. Both his family and the Clark County Sheriff's Office were left with a complete lack of information regarding his disappearance. There were no signs of foul play, no note left behind, and no unusual behavior noted by his family in the time leading up to that day. This absence of clues created a frustrating and heartbreaking situation for all involved. Investigators were unable to find any leads to follow, and the family was left to grapple with the profound pain of not knowing what happened to him. Every lead went cold, and every theory remained an unsubstantiated guess, leaving a family in a perpetual state of limbo. The disappearance of Randal Pleiss is a case marked by a profound lack of information and a complete absence of closure. Years have passed since he was last seen, and his case has grown cold, a silent testament to the many unanswered questions. His family has been left to navigate a world where a loved one is simply gone, without any explanation or finality. The investigation by the Clark County Sheriff's Office remains open, but without any new information, there is little that can be done. The overview of this case is one of a loving family gathering that ended in an inexplicable mystery. A man vanished from the lives of those he loved, and the silence he left behind continues to be a heavy burden for his family and a perplexing puzzle for law enforcement.

Jan 01, 2015

Battle Ground

Washington

Clark County

98604

No

151452

Clark County Sheriff's Office

Vancouver

Washington

Clark County

98666

Michael Ramon

Investigator

707 West 13th Street, Washington

3603972211

County

Law Enforcement

24000570

2024-01-24

Clark County Sheriff's Office

3455

Bald

Hazel

Hazel

06/22/2026


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