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Khoi Dang Vu

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Khoi Dang Vu

Case
#248
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Portland and Seattle Field Offices
Missing Person · Open
19 years waiting · since 2007

KHOI DANG VU

Justice for Khoi Dang Vu — the trail went cold in 2007, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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clue
Lead #1

Why did Khoi leave without his favorite jacket and bicycle, his primary mode of transportation? This departure from routine suggests possible coercion or disorientation.

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location
Lead #2

Could Khoi have become confused and traveled to a different Albertson's store location, given his familiarity with his neighborhood store and known tendency to confuse similar locations?

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witness
Lead #3

Did anyone observe Khoi during the early morning hours of April 7, 2007? His outgoing nature and willingness to approach strangers means he may have interacted with someone who could provide crucial information.

Khoi Dang Vu, a 25-year-old deaf man with a mental disability and limited communication skills, disappeared from his family home in Vancouver, Washington between midnight and 1 a.m. on April 7, 2007. His family discovered him missing around 8 a.m. when he failed to return, which was highly unusual as he had never left home alone for extended periods or gone out at night before. Despite his vulnerability and dependence on his bicycle for transportation, which he left behind, Khoi remains missing and investigators seek any information about his whereabouts or circumstances of his disappearance.

Case
#248
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Portland and Seattle Field Offices

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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person
Lead #4

Given Khoi's communication limitations (deaf, non-verbal, limited ASL skills), could he have been taken advantage of or exploited by someone who recognized his vulnerability?

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Source Narrative

April 7, 2007 Vancouver, Washington Khoi Vu was last seen by his family sometime between the hours of midnight and 1 a.m. on the morning of April 7, 2007, at the home which he shares with his family in Clark County, Washington.

They noticed he was missing around 8 a.m. on April 7, 2007.

Vu apparently left the house without his favorite jacket and his bicycle, which is his primary mode of transportation. He has never disappeared at night before, and has never left the house alone for more than an hour or two at a time.

Remarks: Khoi Vu has been deaf since birth, cannot speak, and has a mental disability that leaves him with the skills of a ten-year-old. He communicates by using American Sign Language, although his skills are very limited.

Vu does communicate through writing and by using general hand signals, and since he is very outgoing, he may approach anyone. Vu enjoys playing basketball and video games.

He is familiar with the Albertson's grocery store in his neighborhood and may confuse other Albertson's stores with that one. Although born in Vietnam, Vu is an American citizen who understands, reads, and writes English.

He does not understand Vietnamese. Additionally, his right arm/hand is slightly deformed.

Timeline of Events

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2007-04-07
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Last Seen at Home

Khoi Vu was last seen by his family sometime between midnight and 1 a.m. at his family home in Clark County, Washington.

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2007-04-07
08:00

Reported Missing

Family discovered Khoi missing around 8 a.m. when he failed to return home.

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Case Information

Incident:April 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Last Updated:September 10, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:April 7, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Last Updated:September 10, 2026