WA WA - Kevin Conner, 10, & Mark Peal, 13, Port Angeles, 26 Aug 1971

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[h=1]Mark A. Peal[/h]

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Mark, circa 1971

• Missing Since 08/26/1971
• Missing From Port Angeles, Washington
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Date of Birth 03/31/1961 (57)
• Age 10 years old
• Height and Weight 5'0, 80 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Mark disappeared with a friend, Kevin Conner, on the afternoon of August 26, 1971. The boys were camping with their families in the Agate-Crescent Beach Recreational Area in Port Angeles, Washington. They left the campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area and never returned. An extensive search turned up no sign of either Mark or Kevin.

Mark was born in Wichita, Kansas. He was due to the enter the fifth grade at Newport Elementary School in the fall of 1971. He has four older siblings. Both he and Kevin were in the Eastside Soccer Association. Their families held a memorial service for them in September 1971, but they have never been found.

[h=1]Kevin Lee Conner[/h]

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Kevin, circa 1971

• Missing Since 08/26/1971
• Missing From Port Angeles, Washington
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Date of Birth 03/01/1958 (60)
• Age 13 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10, 110 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, hazel eyes.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Kevin disappeared with a friend, Mark Peal, on the afternoon of August 26, 1971. The boys were camping with their families in the Agate-Crescent Beach Recreational Area in Port Angeles, Washington. They left the campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area and never returned. An extensive search turned up no sign of either Mark or Kevin.

Kevin was born in Winfield, Kansas. He has two older brothers and he was due to enter the seventh grade at Ringdall Junior High School in the fall of 1971. Both he and Mark were in the Eastside Soccer Association. Their families held a memorial service for them in September 1971, but they have never been found.

http://charleyproject.org/case/mark-a-peal

http://charleyproject.org/case/kevin-lee-conner

Kevin Conner and Mark Peal were last seen camping with their families in the Agate - Crescent Beach Recreational Area. They were last seen in the afternoon of August 26, 1971. They were last seen leaving their campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area. Height and weight are approximations.


https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/13660/

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/13661/


Previous (Closed) Thread: https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...mp-Kevin-Lee-Conner-(13)-Port-Angeles-WA-1971

[h=2]Desert Sun, Number 23, 31 August 1971: https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19710831.2.101[/h]

 

[Satch]

[h=1]Mark A. Peal[/h]

• 

Mark, circa 1971

• Missing Since 08/26/1971
• Missing From Port Angeles, Washington
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Date of Birth 03/31/1961 (57)
• Age 10 years old
• Height and Weight 5'0, 80 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Mark disappeared with a friend, Kevin Conner, on the afternoon of August 26, 1971. The boys were camping with their families in the Agate-Crescent Beach Recreational Area in Port Angeles, Washington. They left the campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area and never returned. An extensive search turned up no sign of either Mark or Kevin.

Mark was born in Wichita, Kansas. He was due to the enter the fifth grade at Newport Elementary School in the fall of 1971. He has four older siblings. Both he and Kevin were in the Eastside Soccer Association. Their families held a memorial service for them in September 1971, but they have never been found.

[h=1]Kevin Lee Conner[/h]

• 

Kevin, circa 1971

• Missing Since 08/26/1971
• Missing From Port Angeles, Washington
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Date of Birth 03/01/1958 (60)
• Age 13 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10, 110 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, hazel eyes.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Kevin disappeared with a friend, Mark Peal, on the afternoon of August 26, 1971. The boys were camping with their families in the Agate-Crescent Beach Recreational Area in Port Angeles, Washington. They left the campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area and never returned. An extensive search turned up no sign of either Mark or Kevin.

Kevin was born in Winfield, Kansas. He has two older brothers and he was due to enter the seventh grade at Ringdall Junior High School in the fall of 1971. Both he and Mark were in the Eastside Soccer Association. Their families held a memorial service for them in September 1971, but they have never been found.

Mark A. Peal – The Charley Project

Kevin Lee Conner – The Charley Project

Kevin Conner and Mark Peal were last seen camping with their families in the Agate - Crescent Beach Recreational Area. They were last seen in the afternoon of August 26, 1971. They were last seen leaving their campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area. Height and weight are approximations.


Missing Person Case

Missing Person Case


Previous (Closed) Thread: WA - Mark A. Peal (10) & Kevin Lee Conner (13) - Port Angeles WA, 1971

Sadly,

This report posted on Reddit says that search dogs picked up a scent. But it stopped in the middle of the road. Leading LE investigators to believe that the boys got into a car and were killed by a perpetrator. If they would have fallen down a mineshaft, others believe that some evidence would have been found. Truly tragic.

Two boys disappeared whilst going to explore World War II bunkers • r/UnresolvedMysteries

[h=2]Desert Sun, Number 23, 31 August 1971: Desert Sun 31 August 1971 — California Digital Newspaper Collection[/h]

[h=1]Mark A. Peal[/h]

• 

Mark, circa 1971

• Missing Since 08/26/1971
• Missing From Port Angeles, Washington
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Date of Birth 03/31/1961 (57)
• Age 10 years old
• Height and Weight 5'0, 80 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Mark disappeared with a friend, Kevin Conner, on the afternoon of August 26, 1971. The boys were camping with their families in the Agate-Crescent Beach Recreational Area in Port Angeles, Washington. They left the campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area and never returned. An extensive search turned up no sign of either Mark or Kevin.

Mark was born in Wichita, Kansas. He was due to the enter the fifth grade at Newport Elementary School in the fall of 1971. He has four older siblings. Both he and Kevin were in the Eastside Soccer Association. Their families held a memorial service for them in September 1971, but they have never been found.

[h=1]Kevin Lee Conner[/h]

• 

Kevin, circa 1971

• Missing Since 08/26/1971
• Missing From Port Angeles, Washington
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Date of Birth 03/01/1958 (60)
• Age 13 years old
• Height and Weight 5'10, 110 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, hazel eyes.

[h=3]Details of Disappearance[/h] Kevin disappeared with a friend, Mark Peal, on the afternoon of August 26, 1971. The boys were camping with their families in the Agate-Crescent Beach Recreational Area in Port Angeles, Washington. They left the campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area and never returned. An extensive search turned up no sign of either Mark or Kevin.

Kevin was born in Winfield, Kansas. He has two older brothers and he was due to enter the seventh grade at Ringdall Junior High School in the fall of 1971. Both he and Mark were in the Eastside Soccer Association. Their families held a memorial service for them in September 1971, but they have never been found.

Mark A. Peal – The Charley Project

Kevin Lee Conner – The Charley Project

Kevin Conner and Mark Peal were last seen camping with their families in the Agate - Crescent Beach Recreational Area. They were last seen in the afternoon of August 26, 1971. They were last seen leaving their campsite to explore World War II bunkers in the area. Height and weight are approximations.


Missing Person Case

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/13661/


Previous (Closed) Thread: https://www.websleuths.com/forums/s...mp-Kevin-Lee-Conner-(13)-Port-Angeles-WA-1971

[h=2]Desert Sun, Number 23, 31 August 1971: https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=DS19710831.2.101[/h]

Sadly,

This report posted on Reddit says that search dogs picked up a scent. But it stopped in the middle of the road. Leading LE investigators to believe that the boys got into a car and were killed by a perpetrator. If they would have fallen down a mine-shaft, others believe that some evidence would have been found. Truly tragic.

More info here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Unresolved...two_boys_disappeared_whilst_going_to_explore/

Satch

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Kevin and Mark - this summer marks 49 years since they disappeared.

 

[Diane Redfern]

I've been looking some images of the area on the Internet, but I'm not sure how this place really is. Is it possible to get trapped in a bunker? Is there any cave or tunnel that could have been flooded by the tide?

 

[Laughing]

I've been looking some images of the area on the Internet, but I'm not sure how this place really is. Is it possible to get trapped in a bunker? Is there any cave or tunnel that could have been flooded by the tide?

One would hope that LE would search the bunkers carefully & eliminate that possibility!

jmho ymmv lrr

 

[Diane Redfern]

One would hope that LE would search the bunkers carefully & eliminate that possibility!

jmho ymmv lrr

Yes, of course, but... could they have found a tunnel or something like that while they were exploring?
I know a case where a man disappeared while going potholing. As all the known caves have been checked and he remains missing, the main hypothesis is that he located a new cave and got lost. Is that an option here? Every bunker is located or some of them are covered by debris and from time to time someone says "Oh, look, a bunker!"?

I found a photograph of the area where you can see a tiny island with a small cave that appears to be flooded by the tide. I wonder if the boys died drowned while exploring this area.

 

[TruthintheShadow]

I worked at Crescent Beach a few years ago and the current owner helped in this search. I can tell you with the tides that anything that goes in that water will wash up on the beach by the next low tide. I know they had divers in the kelp beds too, but the consensus around here was the boys were kidnapped while walking up the road towards the little grocery store that was at the end.

I have the case file and apparently most of it was lost and rebuilt in the 90s by our Sheriff as a cold case due to a childs mandible washing ashore out there in 1996. Oddly enough, it wasn’t linked to any of the boys missing in our area, and Im not sure if its ever been identified.

In the margins on one of the case files, the Sheriff noted that they had spoken to a man after the canine search led them to his property. At the end of the road connecting to the road the boys would’ve been walking on was one of the boys T-shirts. The canine used that to track the scent to this guys camp. He was a drifter, and that property was owned by a family that allowed a lot of squatters. It had quite a reputation.

I’ve only found one person with that mans name, and I don’t think it was the same person. if anyone has interest in looking into this, I’d be happy to email the case file.

 

[DS2021]

Bump

 

[Fede]

Here is an article on the dissapearance: Gone But Not Forgotten-Disappearances from 1970-1979: Chapter 10 - Without a Trace- 2 Disappearances Involving Boys 1971-1972, book by somme84