ID ID - Charles Edward Dehner, 74, Priest Lake, 16 July 1992

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Charles Edward Dehner

• Case Classification: Lost/Injured Missing
  Missing Since: July 16, 1992
  Missing From: Priest Lake, Bonner County, Idaho

Description:​

• Date of Birth: April 04, 1918
• Age: 74 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 5' 9" - 5' 10" (69 - 70 inches)
• Weight: 165 - 175 lbs
• Hair Color: White
• Eye Color: Brown
• Nickname/Alias: Chuck
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown
• Clothing & Personal Items: Truck keys.
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
Dehner was last seen in the Priest Lake area of northern Idaho on July 16, 1992. He and his wife were huckleberry picking in the woods north of Priest Lake, near Lionhead Campground in the Caribou Creek drainage area. The two became separated, and after Dehner's wife was unable to locate him, she went back to the truck to get help. However, Dehner had the keys to the vehicle so she slept overnight near the truck and the next morning walked the eight miles to the Lionhead Campground Office for help.

Dehner's brothers stated that their brother and sister-in-law had a cabin at Priest Lake and had hunted huckleberries in the vicinity for years.

A full-scale ground-and-air search, consisting up to 150 people and tracking dogs, was conducted but Dehner was never located. His whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Bonner County Sheriff's Office: (208) 263-8417
  Reference Case #: Not available

NamUs Case Number: MP86358
NCIC Case Number: Not available

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Charles Dehner (1918-1992) - Find a Grave...
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Rescuers look for Spokane man

Clipping found in The Spokesman-Review published in Spokane, Washington on 7/18/1992. Rescuers look for Spokane man

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Obituary for Charles Dehner

Clipping found in The Spokesman-Review published in Spokane, Washington on 9/19/1992. Obituary for Charles Dehner

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Charles Edward Dehner – The Charley Project

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Dehner, circa 1982 (approximately ten years before his disappearance; more recent photos are unavailable)

• Missing Since 07/16/1992
• Missing From Priest Lake, Idaho
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 74 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9 - 5'10, 165 - 175 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. White hair, brown eyes.

Details of Disappearance​

Dehner was last seen in Priest Lake, Idaho on July 16, 1992. He and his wife lived in Spokane, Washington but had a cabin in a remote area north of Priest Lake. They were out huckleberry picking between Caribou Hill and Trapper Creek when Dehner disappeared. He was carrying his truck keys at the time of his disappearance. He has never been heard from again.
Searchers later found various items, including a sock and underwear, as well as some unidentified "tissue and fluids." Dehner has never been located, however, and none of the items they found could be definitively linked to him. His case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency​

• Bonner County Sheriff's Office 208-263-8417

Source Information​

• NamUs
• The Magic Valley Times-News
• The Idaho Statesman

Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated January 10, 2024; casefile added.