WA WA - Marti Shawn Hetzell, 18, Orchards, Clark County, 25 Aug 1989

[sasha17]

Marti was last seen in Orchards, Washington on August 25, 1989. He lived in the 7700 block of northeast 110th Street in Vancouver, Washington, but had been staying with a friend in Orchards at the time of his disappearance. He has never been heard from again. There is no indication of foul play in his case and investigators believe he may have left of his own accord, but few details are available with regards to his disappearance. His case remains unsolved. At the time of his disappearance, he was 5'5" and 130 pounds. He is a Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is missing the tips of his left middle and index fingers.

NamUs #MP6183 - The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

The Doe Network: Case File 1474DMWA

Marti Shawn Hetzell – The Charley Project

Mentioned in this article: Cold case unit off and running

 

[sasha17]

Age progression to 39 years old (2010):

 

[Savemecastiel]

Bump

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Marti - it's now been over 34 years.

 

[spartanx]

It's interesting that his mother reported him missing five days later... Why did it take so long? Perhaps he had a history of wandering off for days at a time and/or they expected him to return? Or perhaps it was a sign of the times, when several police jurisdictions didn't allow immediate filing of a missing person report... The report says he was staying with a friend... He was 18... not a toddler, so it wouldn't be surprising if he wasn't in constant contact with his parents... And finally... I think if a loved one went missing, I'd first seek out a trusted private investigator... It seems like calling the police first is a waste of time... Regardless of the evidence, they seem to label every disappearance as a runaway...
Whatever the case,
Rest in peace.