WA WA - Casey Daniel Burke, 19, Nespelem, Okanogan County, 14 April 2003

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Casey was last seen at approximately 7:40 p.m. on April 14, 2003, at a video rental store in the vicinity of State Route 155 and School House Loop Road in Nespelem, Washington. He has never been heard from again.

He may be in northern California or in the Portland, Oregon area. Some agencies give the date of his disappearance as April 16, 2003. He also uses the name "Casey Buckman". Casey is Native American, 6'2", 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo of a cross on a finger of his left hand, a tattoo of the letters "NP" between his thumb and forefinger, and a tattoo of the words "Native Pride" on his arm.

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Casey Daniel Burke – The Charley Project
 
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Includes video and audio podcast,
A Mystery in the Mountains
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Oct 12 2020
Q6 Cold Case: ‘A Mystery in the Mountains’
''NESPELEM, Wash. – It’s been more than 17 years since a teen vanished. The many loved ones of Casey D. Burke are hopeful someday, they will get answers.

“(My son) was awesome, he had a big heart,” his mother Veronica Gendron said. “That's what got him in trouble.”

The FBI is one of multiple agencies who have assisted with the case, saying, ‘a tremendous amount of resources’ have gone into finding out what happened. All of the efforts have unfortunately turned up nothing to concretely say what happened to the 19-year-old.

“Not a day goes by that I don't think of him,” Veronica said. “I want to put him to rest. It's just frustrating. I can't understand how someone could do something so devious and get away with it. It's like they have no heart.”

''Casey Burke was about 6’2, 180. He was strong and described as a the kind of guy who was constantly happy and smiling''.

''if you can help, reach out to the FBI or the Colville Tribal Police Department at 509.634.2490.''
 
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The Charley Project has updated Casey D. Burke Case with additional case information and photos.

Casey Daniel Burke
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Burke, circa 2003

  • Missing Since04/14/2003
  • Missing FromNespelem, Washington
  • ClassificationEndangered Missing
  • SexMale
  • RaceNative American
  • Date of Birth06/14/1983 (37)
  • Age19 years old
  • Height and Weight6'1 - 6'2, 160 - 190 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionPossibly a blue shirt and baggy blue jeans.
  • Distinguishing CharacteristicsNative American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Burke may wear contact lenses or eyeglasses. He has the words "Native Pride" tattooed on his arm, the initials "N. P." tattooed between his thumb and forefinger, and a cross tattooed on his left finger. Burke may use the last name Buckman.
Details of Disappearance
Burke was last seen at approximately 7:40 p.m. on April 14, 2003, at a video rental store in the vicinity of State Route 155 and School House Loop Road in Nespelem, Washington. Earlier that day he had an argument with his mother, then he left home and returned a few hours later with a gift he'd bought for her. He apologized for their argument and said he'd see her later. He never returned home and has never been heard from again.

After his disappearance, Burke's family received reports that he was murdered by two individuals who later confessed to the crime. According to the stories, Burke was with these two people up in the mountains on the Colville Indian Reservation and they got a flat tire. One of the others asked Burke to get a wrench to fix the tire, and when he gave them the wrong wrench, there was an altercation and two people beat Burke to death. The FBI investigated the story but were unable to confirm it.

Burke's family believes money was a possible motive for his disappearance; he had recently gotten a substantial sum of money and other people were aware of this. He left behind a young daughter. Burke may be in northern California or in the Portland, Oregon area. His case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
  • Colville Tribal Police Department 509-634-2490
 
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Casey is still missing





Distinguishing Marks/Features: Tattoo of a "cross" on finger of left hand; tattoo of the letters "NP" between thumb and forefinger; tattoo of the words "Native Pride" on arm

Identifiers​

Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Unknown
According to Casey's family, a source told them Casey had been killed up in the mountains on the Colville Indian Reservation. The FBI stated they had investigated the allegation but found nothing to concretely support it




 
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