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Missing Person / NamUs #MP4929
Lorne Karl Landeen
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Male, White / Caucasian
Date of Last Contact: January 20, 1986
Missing From: Tucson, Arizona
NamUs Case Created: February 3, 2010
Missing Age: 22 Years
Current Age: 57 Years
Height: 6' 2" - 6' 3" (74 - 75 Inches)
Weight: 150 - 160 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
He wears eyeglasses with thick lenses or contact lenses
Last Known Location:
Tucson, Arizona
County: Pima County
Circumstances of Disappearance
Lorne was last seen leaving his apartment in Tucson, Arizona on January 20, 1986. Authorities believe that Lorne planned to take a jog near the Sabino Canyon area at the time. He has never been heard from again.
Lorne's vehicle was discovered abandoned inside the parking lot of a local High School on January 22, two days after his disappearance. His keys, except for the ignition key, and wallet was found locked inside the car, but there was no other evidence of Lorne at the scene.
Lorne Karl Landeen – The Charley Project
Classification: Endangered Missing
Landeen was reportedly depressed and upset at the time of his 1986 disappearance.
Distinguishing Characteristics
Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Landeen suntans easily. He writes and eats with his left hand, but he plays sports and performs additional tasks with his right hand. Landeen wears eyeglasses with thick lenses or contact lenses His blood type is A-negative.
Details of Disappearance
Landeen was a student at the University of Arizona in 1986 and planned to become an athletic trainer after his graduation. He was last seen departing from his apartment in Tucson, Arizona on January 20, 1986. Authorities believe that Landeen planned to take a jog near the Sabino Canyon area at the time. He has never been heard from again.
Landeen's vehicle was discovered locked and abandoned inside the parking lot of Sabino High School on January 22, two days after his disappearance. His wallet was inside the car, as were his keys, with the exception of the ignition key. There was no other evidence of Landeen at the scene. His mother said that search dogs indicated Landeen's scent stayed near his vehicle, indicating he may have departed from that location.
Landeen's family attempted to track his unique eyeglass lens prescription through optometrists throughout the United States, but they were unable to locate a similar pair. His relatives received a tip from the Salvation Army's missing person services that Landeen may have been sighted in El Paso, Texas sometime after 1986. The individual who resembled Landeen had departed from the location by the time by his family arrived and the tip has never been confirmed.
Landeen was declared legally deceased during the 1990s. His case remains unsolved. Some agencies may list January 21, 1986 as the date of his disappearance.
Investigating Agency
Tucson Police Department 520-791-4800
