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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Curtis Austin Holmen
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Holmen, date, approximate 1984
Date Missing 07/22/1984
Missing From
Missoula, Montana
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Race
Date of Birth 01/21/1953 (69)
Age 31 years old
Height and Weight 6'5, 210 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) 1976 Toyota pickup truck (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Holmen's nickname is Curt. He wears size 15 shoes.
Details of Disappearance Holmen was last seen in Missoula, Montana on July 22, 1984. That evening he left home to go change his truck's battery, and never returned. He had called his girlfriend and said he would meet her at a movie theater in town the next day, but he never showed up for the meeting and has never been heard from again.
Twelve days later, a berry-picker found his 1976 Toyota pickup truck was found abandoned on an old logging road near Placid Lake. There was a forest map spread out on the front seat and Holmen's eyeglasses and wallet were also there, but his keys were missing. There were no indications of a struggle.
It's unclear why Holmen would have gone to the area, but he had told friends he wanted to scout different lakes for places to hike later on with his brother. When authorities searched the area, which they described as very rugged, they found prints matching Holmen's shoe size; the prints were overlaid with grizzly bear tracks.
They discovered a man resembling Holmen had been seen at a Girl Scout camp twenty miles away. The man appeared disoriented and was rambling about the Vietnam War. The scout leader at the camp asked him to leave. It hasn't been confirmed that he was Holmen, and he had never served in the military. He left behind all his belongings, including $25,000 in his bank account.
Holmen grew up in North Dakota and graduated with honors from Jamestown College with a degree in elementary education. He taught fifth- and sixth-graders in North Dakota and Idaho, and also worked for the National Park Service with his wife.
At one point he stockpiled food and survival gear and went on a one-year hike, traveling as far as Canada and the southwestern United States. He kept in touch with his family on a weekly basis during his trip. After his 1982 divorce, he moved to Montana. The last time Holmen's brother saw him was in the spring of 1984 when Holmen visited him in North Dakota. He seemed distant and aloof during this time.
Based on the evidence, police believe Holmen could have either died by suicide or had a mishap in the wilderness. A female grizzly had been sighted in the vicinity during the search, and it's theorized that Holmen was attacked by a bear.
His brother, however, believes his disappearance could be connected to the of a local Roman Catholic priest, Father John Kerrigan. The two men went missing within days of each other and from the same local area, and their vehicles were found abandoned approximately forty miles apart. The theory has not been proven and neither has never been solved.
Holmen worked as a math teacher at Target Range Elementary School in Missoula in 1984. He was declared ly dead years after his disappearance.
Investigating Agency
Missoula Police Department
406-552-6300
Other
Montana Missing Persons Clearinghouse
The Bismarck Tribune
The Missoulian

Missing Person Photos

A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.



Missing Person Photos

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos