The person at the center of this case
Raymond Lee
Missing Person · Open
3 years waiting · since 2023
Missing Person: Raymond Lee
Justice for Raymond Lee — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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clue
Lead #1Why did Raymond Lee stop all communication with family in California for approximately two years before being reported missing?
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suspect
Lead #2Who were the unknown people Lee allegedly left with on the road trip, and can they be identified and interviewed?
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evidence
Lead #3What prompted the family to finally report him missing in 2023 if contact had been lost since 2021?
Raymond Lee, a 75-year-old man from Toutle, Washington, has been missing since 2021 with last confirmed contact on January 1, 2023. His family reported him missing after years without communication, and welfare checks found him absent from his residence despite all vehicles being accounted for. The circumstances remain unclear as conflicting accounts suggest he may have left on an unplanned road trip, making it uncertain whether he left voluntarily or encountered foul play.
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Lead #4Is there any evidence of Lee's activities, financial transactions, or communications between 2021 and 2023?
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NamUs case MP161715. Missing person: Raymond Lee.
Last known contact: 2023-01-01 in Toutle, Cowlitz, WA. Circumstances: Raymond Lee's family in California reported that they had not heard from him since 2021.
Several welfare checks were conducted at Lee's residence and Lee was not located. Another family member claimed Lee left for a road trip to an unknown location with unknown people and does not know when he will return home.
A search of the residence and property was conducted without locating Mr. Lee.
All vehicles are accounted for. Lee failed to renew his CPL in 2024 and his driver's license in 2024.
Demographics: 75 years, Male, Black / African American. Physical description: 6 ft 0 in, 200 lbs, hair: Bald, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office | A26-10165 | 2026-05-16.
Timeline of Events
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2021
Last confirmed contact with family
Raymond Lee's family in California reported not hearing from him since 2021
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2023-01-01
Last known contact date
January 1, 2023 in Toutle, Cowlitz, WA
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2024
License renewal failures
Lee failed to renew his CPL and driver's license in 2024
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2026-05-16
Active case status
Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office case A26-10165 remains open with welfare checks conducted and property searched
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2021
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 3605773092
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