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Florin Anghel Grigoriu
Missing Person · Open - Unsolved
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Missing Person: Florin Anghel Grigoriu
Justice for Florin Anghel Grigoriu — the trail went cold in 2026, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Why did Grigoriu leave his cell phone in the vehicle? Was this intentional or an oversight?
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evidence
Lead #2Were there any signs of struggle, personal belongings, or clothing found along the trail during the extensive search?
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witness
Lead #3Did any other hikers or visitors to Cape Flattery on July 22 see Grigoriu or report any unusual activity?
Florin Anghel Grigoriu, a 44-year-old from Kirkland, Washington, disappeared on July 22, 2026, while hiking the Cape Flattery trail on Makah Tribal Land near Neah Bay. He arrived at the trailhead around noon with a rented vehicle, leaving his cell phone inside, and was reported missing when he failed to return. Despite a comprehensive two-day search and rescue operation involving ground teams, K9 units, marine resources, and aviation support covering the entire trail system, beaches, and surrounding terrain, Grigoriu was not found and the case remains unsolved.
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clue
Lead #4What was Grigoriu's purpose for visiting the remote Cape Flattery trail, and did he have hiking experience?
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location
Lead #5Are there hazardous areas along the Cape Flattery trail system, such as steep cliffs or dangerous water conditions, that could explain his disappearance?
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NamUs case MP162394. Missing person: Florin Anghel Grigoriu.
Last known contact: 2026-07-22 in Neah Bay, Clallam, WA. Circumstances: On July 22nd, 2026, The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office received information from Neah Bay Public Safety regarding an individual unaccounted for at the Cape Flattery trailhead located on Makah Tribal Land.
Deputies learned that 44-year-old Kirkland, WA resident, Florin Anghel Grigoriu was missing. Grigoriu had rented a vehicle in Port Angeles and arrived at the Cape Flattery trailhead on July 22nd at around noon.
His cell phone was left in the vehicle, and no one had heard from him. On July 24, 2026, the Clallam County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue operation for Grigoriu at Cape Flattery concluded.
Over the course of the multi-day operation, search teams conducted an exhaustive search of the entire Cape Flattery trail system, including the beaches, coves, ravines, and surrounding terrain. Despite the extensive efforts of ground search teams, technical rescue personnel, K9 teams, marine resources, and aviation support, Florin A.
Grigoriu was not located. The search concluded with no sightings of Grigoriu and no new leads to continue investigative search efforts.
The Clallam County Sheriff's Office asks anyone who may have information regarding the whereabouts of Florin A. Grigoriu to contact Clallam County Dispatch.
Demographics: 44 years, Male, Other. Physical description: 6 ft 1 in, 200 lbs, hair: Black, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Clallam County Sheriff's Department | 2026-00012890 | 2026-07-22.
Timeline of Events
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2026-07-22
12:00Arrival at Cape Flattery Trailhead
Grigoriu arrived at the Cape Flattery trailhead in a rented vehicle from Port Angeles. He left his cell phone in the vehicle.
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2026-07-22
Reported Missing
Grigoriu failed to return from the trail and was reported missing by Neah Bay Public Safety to Clallam County Sheriff's Office.
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2026-07-24
Search and Rescue Concluded
After a multi-day exhaustive search of the entire Cape Flattery trail system, beaches, coves, ravines, and surrounding terrain involving ground teams, K9 units, marine resources, and aviation, the search was suspended with no sightings or new leads.
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Case Information
Incident:July 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:July 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3604172459
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