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Jan 28, 2026
Jan 28, 2026
Darrel
Roy Frye
21
21
5'6 inches
140 lbs
White
Male
In the early summer of 1980, a young man named Darrel Roy Frye vanished from the city of Bellingham, Washington, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On June 15, 1980, the 21-year-old was seen for the last time. Darrel, a White male with brown hair and brown eyes, was at a pivotal point in his young adult life. Standing at five feet six inches and weighing around 140 pounds, he had a few distinguishing marks, including scars on his chin and on both of his shoulders. The day he went missing was like any other in the waterfront community, giving no indication that it would be the last time he was ever seen or heard from by those who knew him. The circumstances surrounding Darrel's disappearance are distressingly sparse, offering few clues for investigators or his family to follow. After that June day, he simply ceased all contact. No one reported any unusual behavior or specific concerns leading up to his disappearance. The trail of information went cold almost as soon as it began, creating a void of information that has been difficult to penetrate in the years that followed. Friends and family were left with only questions and the fading memory of a young man who was there one moment and gone the next. The lack of detail has been a significant barrier in the investigation, making it a challenging case from the very beginning. Decades have now passed since Darrel Roy Frye was last seen. Despite the passage of time, his case remains an open and unresolved missing persons investigation. The Bellingham Police Department has his file, a thin collection of facts about a life interrupted. With no new leads or information surfacing over the years, the narrative of what happened to Darrel is incomplete. The overview of the case is one of profound and unsettling ambiguity; a 21-year-old man disappeared without a trace, and the reasons why, and his ultimate fate, remain unknown.
Jun 15, 1980
Bellingham
Washington
Bellingham
Bellingham Police Departmen
360-778-8800
06/05/2026
