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JoCo Sheriff's Office Searching for Missing Man

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UPDATE: David has been located safely.
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in a missing person case.

David Wendell Potter, 68, was reported missing today around 9 a.m. He was last seen Thursday at 1:30 p.m. walking south on Monument Drive in Merlin. David was wearing a blue checkered sweater, blue pants, black shoes, and a black hat at the time of his disappearance.

David is described as a 5'11" white male weighing 200 pounds with grey hair and blue eyes. He currently has a long beard.

If you have any information on David's whereabouts, please contact the Josephine County Sheriff's Office at 541-474-5123.
Posted on 1/30/26 12:28PM by Alex Bauer