
The person at the center of this case
Eugene Harold Hyatt
Justice for Eugene Harold Hyatt โ the trail went cold in 2001, but the truth hasn't.
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Why was only one shoe recovered? Could additional personal effects or remains surface in future searches?
What was the exact timing and intensity of the storm on November 21, 2001? Could weather records clarify the conditions?
Were there any other visitors to Boiler Bay that day who might have witnessed what happened?
Eugene Harold Hyatt, 18, and his girlfriend Kami Vollendroff disappeared on November 21, 2001, while viewing tide pools at Boiler Bay State Park in Depoe Bay, Oregon. Authorities believe a sudden storm swept the couple into the ocean, and one of Hyatt's shoes was found days later near Boiler Bay Cove, but their bodies were never recovered. The case remains unsolved, with questions about the exact circumstances of their disappearance and whether additional evidence might surface.
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Why specifically were they at Boiler Bay Cove, and had they visited this dangerous rocky inlet before?
Could advances in ocean current modeling or underwater search technology help locate their remains?
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Official wording
NamUs case MP80188. Missing person: Eugene Harold Hyatt.
Last known contact: 2001-11-21 in Newport, Lincoln, OR. Circumstances: Hyatt and his girlfriend, Kami Vollendroff (MP6781), were last seen at Boiler Bay State Park in Depoe Bay, Oregon on November 21, 2001.
They were staying in an oceanfront condominium with Hyatt's grandparents. At 10:00 a.m.
they left the condominium, telling Hyatt's grandparents that they planned to look at the tide pools during the day. Neither Hyatt nor Volendroff has been heard from again.
Authorities believe the couple was swept out to sea and drowned. A storm hit the area at around the time they vanished, and it is thought that they were dragged into the water by a powerful wave.
One of Hyatt's shoes was discovered near Boiler Bay Cove several days after they vanished. The cove is a rocky inlet and is located less than one mile from the couple's last known location inside the park.
Their bodies have never found. Demographics: 18 years, Male, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 6 in, 140 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Blue. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: White Stayton Eagles sweatshirt; Footwear: Sneakers.
Investigating agency: Lincoln County Sheriff's Office | 01-07862.
Eugene Hyatt and Kami Vollendroff left their oceanfront condominium to view tide pools at Boiler Bay State Park
The couple vanished during a storm; authorities believe they were swept into the ocean by a powerful wave
One of Hyatt's sneakers was found near Boiler Bay Cove, less than one mile from their last known location
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.