
The person at the center of this case
Karen Ann Harmon
Justice for Karen Ann Harmon — the trail went cold in 1982, but the truth hasn't.
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What was Karen doing on Highway 26 near the Timber/Vernonia junction on May 29, 1982?
Were there any witnesses who saw Karen or her vehicle in the area that day?
What evidence was collected during the initial investigation in 1982?
Karen Ann Harmon, a 26-year-old mother of two, disappeared on May 29, 1982, from the Highway 26 area near the Timber/Vernonia junction in Oregon while the family was living in an old church. She was reported missing the following day by her husband, but the circumstances of her disappearance and her current whereabouts remain unknown. Despite decades of investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, this case remains unsolved and any information about Karen's fate could help bring closure to her family.
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NamUs case MP19911. Missing person: Karen Ann Harmon.
Last known contact: 1982-05-29 in Timber, Washington, OR. Circumstances: Karen Harmon went missing on May 29, 1982 from the Highway 26 area near the Timber/Vernonia junction, and was reported missing by her husband the next day.
The couple and their two young children were living in Timber, OR in an old church at the time. Demographics: 26 years, Female, White / Caucasian.
Physical description: 5 ft 2 in, 95 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Hazel. Clothing and accessories: Clothing: Blue jeans; blue pullover; brown blouse' brown boots; red socks.
Investigating agency: Washington County Sheriff's Office | 82-507111 | 1982-05-30.
Karen Ann Harmon disappeared from the Highway 26 area near the Timber/Vernonia junction in Oregon.
Karen's husband reported her missing to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
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Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.