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Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project

By: Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project
  • Summary

  • Each year 2,400 people, on average, get lost in the wilderness in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. 90% of those that become lost are found alive, 8 % are located deceased, and the other 2% simply vanish without a trace.

    Our host Tanner Hoskins, Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project and Co-founder of Pacific Northwest Bigfoot Search, shares the mysterious true stories of adults and children who inexplicably disappeared while recreating in the great outdoors of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.

    Tanner will also share stories from our organization's expeditions to the last known location from these missing persons cases in search of clues and personal belongings in hopes of finding answers and bringing closure to their grieving families.

    Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project is a nonprofit organization, as of June 4th, 2024 we have submitted paperwork to the IRS requesting tax-exemption as a nationally recognized 501(C)(3).

    If you'd like to contact our team, support our organizations mission, or donate directly to our team please visit our website:
    www.pnwmpp.org

    Why Do We Exist?

    Search and Rescue organizations and law enforcement agencies often lack the funding and personnel required to continue searching for lost or missing individuals after the initial efforts end. These organizations must prioritize their resources for immediate life-saving missions, leaving them unable to extend searches beyond their initial efforts. This is where PNWMPP steps in. We provide the support and resources necessary to continue these critical searches, attempting to bring closure to friends and family who are left to grieve while not knowing where their loved-one is.

    © 2024 Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project
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  • The disappearances of Fern Baird and Andrew Maloney (Blaine County, Idaho)
    Jun 27 2024

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    Fern Baird, a 63 year old female from Park City, Utah vanished while on a day hike into the Prairie Lakes Trailhead north of Ketchum, Idaho on October 19th, 2020.
    Fern was wearing a grey jacket, black pants, carrying a black fanny pack.
    Fern stated that she was "Going to the Lake and back" on the trail log she submitted, but three days later on October 22nd, 2020 her vehicle was located abandoned at the trail head, sparking a multi-day search and rescue operation.

    Story Two:
    Andrew Maloney, a 28 year old male from Ketchum, Idaho was last seen on September 26th, 1977. Andrew's vehicle, a blue 1971 Volkswagen was located abandoned on September 30th, 1977 at the dead end of Corral Creek Road.
    Search and Rescue teams immediately deployed to the area, with canine teams tracking Andrew to the top of East Fork Canyon before the trail went cold.


    Sources - Fern Baird:

    https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/78395?nav

    https://fofound.org/2022/07/11/fern-baird-missing/

    https://www.mtexpress.com/news/blaine_county/after-9-months-utah-woman-s-disappearance-still-a-mystery/article_6c96a62a-e9af-11eb-a1bc-d3010b878380.html

    https://www.kpcw.org/local-news/2021-08-19/no-new-leads-for-park-city-woman-lost-in-idaho


    Sources - Andrew Maloney:
    https://charleyproject.org/case/andrew-michael-maloney

    https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP26991

    Blaine County Sheriff’s Office


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    10 mins
  • The disappearances of Floyd Dorsey and Craig Barnett (Idaho)
    Jun 18 2024

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    In this gripping episode, we dive into the mysterious disappearances of two individuals in the rugged wilderness of Idaho, separated by nearly six decades yet eerily close in location.

    First, we unravel the case of 19-year-old Floyd Ival Dorsey, who vanished on October 21, 1961, while deer hunting in the Monument Peak area of Cassia County. Last seen warming his hands at Pickett’s Corral amidst a sudden blizzard, Floyd's trail went cold just 500 yards from his camp. Rumors swirl about a mysterious man named Pickett from Murtaugh, Idaho, who may have seen Floyd before he disappeared without a trace.

    Then, we explore the more recent case of Craig Delroy Barnett, a 48-year-old outdoorsman who went missing on July 25, 2019. Craig’s truck was found in the Sawtooth National Forest a month later, parked near Road 232, but there was no sign of him. Craig's favorite camping spots ranged across the South Hills to Sun Valley, yet extensive searches have yielded no clues.

    Join us as we piece together the details of these unsettling disappearances and consider the chilling possibility of a connection. If you have any information about Floyd Dorsey please contact the Cassia County Sheriff’s Office at 208-878-2251 or if you know anything about Craig Barnett's disappearance please contact the Jerome Police Department at 208-324-4328.

    Sources:
    Craig Barnett:
    https://charleyproject.org/case/craig-delroy-barnett
    https://kezj.com/its-been-2-years-since-jerome-man-vanished-on-a-camping-trip/

    Floyd Dorsey:
    https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/85508?nav
    https://charleyproject.org/case/floyd-ival-dorsey

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    7 mins
  • Three missing people, two go missing on the same day in Idaho County, Idaho (2018)
    Jun 17 2024

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    In this weeks episode Tanner discusses the team's trip into Gifford Pinchot National Forest with The Oregonian Newspaper on June 14th through June 16th of 2024.
    Tanner also shares the great news that Pacific Northwest Missing Persons Project is officially a Public Benefit Nonprofit organization according to the State of Oregon. One step closer to becoming a nationally recognized 501(C)(3).

    The stories today are about:
    Two hunters:
    - James Schroeder, a 22 year old Male, vanished from the Fenn Mountain area of Idaho County, Idaho in September of 1982 while elk hunting.

    - Connie Johnson, a 76 year old female, vanished from Idaho County, Idaho while operating as a camp cook on October 5th, 2018.

    One Film Producer:
    - Terrance Woods, a 26 year old male, inexplicably ran away from a filming site into the forest on October 5th, 2018 (the same day Connie Johnson was discovered missing) and has never been seen again.

    These cases are truly baffling and require further investigation.
    What are your thoughts and theories? Write-in and let us know!
    pnwmissingpersonsproject@gmail.com

    Sources:
    James Schroeder:
    https://charleyproject.org/case/james-francis-schroeder

    https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/

    Connie Johnson:

    https://idahonews.com/news/local/woman-missing-in-idaho-county

    https://charleyproject.org/case/connie-marie-johnson

    Terrance Woods:

    https://charleyproject.org/case/terrence-shemel-woods-jr

    https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/father-fighting-answers-october-2018-disappearance-son-terrence-woods-rcna121588

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    10 mins

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