Albany man missing after July 4 fishing trip

By KVAL.com staff Published: Jul 15, 2009 at 2:56 PM PST Last Updated: Jul 16, 2009 at 12:29 PM PST
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John Curtis Adkins, 53, was one of three men aboard the 48-foot 'Tiger' when the fishing vessel set out from Garibaldi, Ore., for Ilwaco, Wash., on July 4. He was last seen July 5 at the Port of Ilwaco. A family member contacted Long Beach, Wash., police to report him missing July 7. The "Tiger" has since returned to Garibaldi.

ILWACO, Wash. -- Police need the public's help locating an Albany, Ore., man who was last seen July 5 at the Port of Ilwaco on the southern Washington coast.

John Curtis Adkins, 53, was one of three men aboard the 48-foot 'Tiger' when the fishing vessel set out from Garibaldi, Ore., for Ilwaco, Wash., on July 4.

He was last seen July 5 at the Port of Ilwaco. A family member contacted Long Beach, Wash., police to report him missing July 7.

The "Tiger" has since returned to Garibaldi.

Anyone with information to help find Adkins is asked to call Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at 1-800-452-7888.