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Missing Hazel Lydia Chamblen 
Chamblen, approximately 2000; Chamblen's Toyota Corolla Date reported missing : 10/20/2000 Missing location (approx) : Winston, Oregon Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 12/12/1913 (107) Age at the time of disappearance: 86 years old Height / Weight : 5'7, 124 pounds Medical conditions : Chamblen may suffer from memory loss. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Gray hair, hazel eyes. Chamblen wears eyeglasses. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Chamblen was last seen at approximately 7:00 p.m. on October 20, 2000 in Winston, Oregon. She was dropping off her grandson at Douglas High School at the time. Chamblen was driving her red 1990 Toyota Corolla station wagon with the Oregon license plate number QMV-062. The vehicle's right rear fender was damAge at the time of disappearance: d at the time. An imAge at the time of disappearance: of the car is posted with this case summary. Chamblen has never been heard from again. Hunters discovered Chamblen's station wagon abandoned in November 2000, nearly one month after she disappeared. The vehicle was parked near a ravine in the Glen Creek area, which is several miles from the Douglas County/Coos County, Oregon line. There was no sign of Chamblen at the scene. A search of the surrounding rough terrain produced no clues as to her whereabouts. Chamblen's family members believe that she would not have driven to the location unless she was assisting someone. Authorities are uncertain if she drove her vehicle herself or if someone else parked her car in the area. Investigators said that Chamblen was showing symptoms of mild memory loss at the time of her disappearance. They said it was possible that she became disoriented and wandered away from her station wagon. Chamblen's loved ones said that it is extremely uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. She resided in the 1000 block of Reston Road in Tenmile, Oregon in 2000, and was a well-known community volunteer. Her family held a memorial service for her in October 2001, one year after she vanished. Chamblen's case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Douglas County Sheriff's Office 541-440-4450 September 2021 updates and sources Douglas County Sheriff's Office The News-Review The Oregonian October 12, 2004. March 28, 2011; two pictures added. |