Missing Person’s Vehicle Found
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Cook & Found Vehicle
Date: June 7th, 2013
Contact: Lt. Mike Budreau
Public Information Officer
541-774-2212
Type of Incident: Missing Person – Update
Date of incident: Last Seen June 23rd, 2012
Location of incident: Medford area
http://liarcatchers.com/missing_persons_investigations.html
*See Updated Information Below*
Missing Person:
Cook, Chase Johnson
22 Years old
5’11”, 130
Brown hair, blue eyes
Address: First Block of Genesee Street
Medford
Chase Cook was last seen on Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 at approximately
9:29 p.m. at the East Main Minute Market, 610 E. Main Street, Medford. His
vehicle is a 1971 blue / white GMC pick-up, OR/ YUF382 and is also
missing (actual truck shown). His clothing is unknown at this time.
His family advised that this is very out of character for him and they are
concerned for his welfare.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Medford Police
Department, 770-4783.
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Update:
With hunting season starting up, Medford Police would like to remind the
public about Chase Cook, who went missing on June 23rd, 2012.
Investigators are considering the fact that the truck may be abandoned in
an isolated area of Jackson or Josephine County, which could be
discovered by a hunter or property owner.
On June 28th, 2012, five days after his disappearance, Cook’s vehicle was
called in by a citizen as abandoned on Hwy 238, near the Jackson County
and Josephine County line. By the time law enforcement arrived on
scene, the vehicle was gone. Witnesses confirmed the vehicle was in fact
Chase Cook’s truck, which had been abandoned along the road for
“several days.”
Investigators have been unable to locate Chase Cook or his truck.
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Update June 7th, 2013
On June 3rd, 2013, Medford Police were contacted by property owners in
the 1600 block of Powell Road in Williams, Oregon. The caller, who owns
approximately 450 acres, found Cook’s vehicle abandoned in a remote
section of their property.
Medford Detectives responded to the scene and processed the vehicle,
which had been re-painted and had parts stripped off of it. The vehicle
was towed back to Medford for further processing.
Detectives will be coordinating with Jackson County Sheriff’s Search and
Rescue to identify and search particular areas of Jackson or Josephine
County in hopes of finding Chase Cook, who still remains missing.
While foul play has not been ruled out, the investigation indicates that
Cook was possibly suicidal when he went missing. Investigators have
identified some individuals who were in possession of Cook’s truck after
he went missing. They are cooperating with Detectives. Detectives are
considering that at some point Cook abandoned his truck which was later
stolen. The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Medford Police Criminal
Investigations Division (CID), attn: Det. Tony Young, 774-2230.
