Found Deceased WA - Dennis Earl Seger, 50, Seattle, 30 Nov 1986 *id’d in 2023*

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Dennis Earl Seger



Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Last Contact: November 30, 1986
Location Last Seen: Seattle, King County, Washington

Description:

• Date of Birth: circa 1936
• Age: 50 years old
• Race: White/Caucasian
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6'-0" (72 inches)
• Weight: 170 lbs
• Hair Color: Sandy
• Eye Color: Blue
• Nickname/Alias: Nicknames: Den
• Distinguishing Marks/Features: Scar on left temple behind left eye 2" circle, 1/4 inch deep.
• Clothing & Personal Items: Wears eyeglasses.
• Identifiers: Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance:
On September 10, 1986, Seger packed his belongings and drove from Seattle, Washington en route to the Los Angeles, California area. His last date of contact was on November 30, 1986 and he has never been heard from again.

His green 1976 Ford Torino was later located on December 30, 1986 in the Barstow, California area. The vehicle was subsequently impounded and then released to a family member. Few details are available regarding Seger's disappearance and his whereabouts remain unknown.

Investigators:

• Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit: (877) 275-5273
  Reference Case#: 86-9924359

NCIC Case Number: N/A
NamUs Case Number: MP28560

Missing Person / NamUs #MP28560

 

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His NamUs page has been removed.

 

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Remains found in San Bernardino County desert identified

Remains discovered in a San Bernardino County desert in 1987 were identified on Wednesday. The body belonged to Dennis Earl Seger, 51, a man from Washington state, according to the San Bernardino C…

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Remains discovered in a San Bernardino County desert in 1987 were identified on Wednesday.

The body belonged to Dennis Earl Seger, 51, a man from Washington state, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office.

 

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The human remains remained unidentified until a bone fragment was sent to the California Department of Justice's Bureau of Forensic Services, the sheriff’s office said.

The agency extracted DNA from the fragment and identified the decedent in June 2023 as Dennis Earl Seger, the sheriff’s office said. Seger lived in Washington and was reported missing by his family members to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Seger left on Sept. 10, 1986 to drive from Seattle to Los Angeles, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Seger’s vehicle, a green 1976 Ford Torino, was found on Dec. 30, 1986 in the Barstow area. The vehicle was then impounded.

Seger’s family members provided DNA to Los Angeles police to help identify his remains. Police found there was no evidence that showed Seger died from foul play.

https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/man-missing-road-trip-found-dead-18278063.php

 

[MadMcGoo]

Dennis Earl Seger (1936-1986) - Find a Grave...

Los Angeles was his destination; the desert was his graveyard. After nearly 40 years, his bones have been identified - June 2023. In September 1986, Dennis Earl Seger packed his belongings into his green Ford Torino, leaving his Seattle, Washington home for Los Angeles, California. He never...

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That's quite a ways from the Interstate. He was on top of a blanket and had a tote bag next to him. I wonder what he was doing out there. Rest peacefully now Dennis.

The San Bernardino County Sun 24 Nov 1987, page Page 13 - Newspapers.com

View the digital scanned newspaper from The San Bernardino County Sun dated 24 Nov 1987, page Page 13.

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