MUS-2026-0671
Archive card
MUS-2026-0671
Missing person
- Incident
- 2006
- Indexed
- Nov 5, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- National Park Service
- Location
- Crater Lake OR
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Samuel Boehlke, 8, of Portland, Oregon, ran ahead of his father near Cleetwood Cove in Crater Lake National Park on October 14, 2006, and vanished. His father searched for nearly two hours before flagging down a motorist for help. Nearly 200 searchers covered roughly 3,000 to 4,000 acres in snow over the following week and found no trace. Samuel had a high-functioning form of autism and a fear of loud noises, so searchers could not use horns or whistles. He was never found, and no foul play finding has been reported.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- Oct 14, 2006
Boehlke runs ahead of his father near Cleetwood Cove at about 4:00 p.m. and vanishes.
- Oct 17, 2006
More than 170 searchers work in snow at Crater Lake.
- Oct 2006
Regular ground patrols end after about a week. No trace has been found.
Key people
The people in the file.
8, of Portland, Oregon. Vanished at Crater Lake National Park on October 14, 2006.
Samuel Boehlke's father, who was with him at Crater Lake when he vanished.
Samuel Boehlke's mother, who raised funds for volunteer search expenses in 2006.
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Investigating agency
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