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Carroll Parkins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Colton, Oregon on Apr 22, 2023

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Case Description

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On April 22, 2023, 78-year-old Carroll 'Don' Parkins, a resident of Colton, Oregon, told his family he was going out to get some exercise. An avid outdoorsman, he planned to go 'shed hunting,' a common practice of searching for antlers that have been naturally shed by deer and elk. He drove his silver Toyota Tundra to a familiar area, parking it at a gate on Rooster Rock Road that led into private timber property near the Mt. Hood National Forest. He then entered the woods an ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 22, 2023

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    Victim Details

    May 31, 2023

    Jan 12, 2024

    Carroll

    Parkins

    79

    78

    67 inches

    180 lbs

    195 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Apr 22, 2023

    Colton

    Oregon

    Clackamas County

    No

    125572

    Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

    Oregon City

    Oregon

    Clackamas County

    97045

    James White

    Detective

    2223 Kaen Road, Oregon

    5037855000

    County

    Law Enforcement

    https://clackamas.us/sheriff

    23-008383

    2023-04-22

    Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

    na

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Brown

    Brown

    06/23/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    I recently came across the case of Carroll Donald Parkins and something struck me about the 2020 wil... ...Read More
    04/11/2024
    I’ve been following Carroll’s case closely and something that puzzles me is the impact of the 20... ...Read More
    07/16/2023
    Has anyone else been following the case of Carroll Donald Parkins? I can't get over how difficult th... ...Read More
    06/27/2023

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