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On a summer day in June of 1997, 34-year-old Dan Bentzen embarked on a boat trip that would become an enduring mystery in the serene waters of the Pacific Northwest. Departing from Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, with James Patrick McElhenie, their destination was Johns Island, a tranquil spot within the San Juan Islands of Washington. The journey was aboard a 23-foot Formula Runabout, a vessel that, along with its two occupants, would seemingly vanish without a trace. The initial excitement ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 15, 1997

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Victim Details

Sep 30, 2022

May 25, 2023

Dan

Bentzen

61

34

74 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 15, 1997

Friday Harbor

Washington

San Juan County

No

119636

San Juan County Sheriff's Office

Friday Harbor

Washington

San Juan County

98250

96 2nd Street North, Washington

3603784151

County

Law Enforcement

97-1462

1997-06-24

San Juan County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/28/2026


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