Brandon Majors had been missing since May 12, 2021
The body of a Vancouver man missing for more than a year has been identified by the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office.
On July 7, the body of a male was recovered from the Columbia River by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. Vancouver Police Department (VPD) personnel were notified of the recovery on Aug. 5 by the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office and were advised that the recovered body was possibly Brandon Majors, who had been missing from Vancouver since May 12, 2021.
Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit provided the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office with medical and dental records and photographs from Brandon Major’s missing person file.
On Sept. 1, the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified the body as Brandon Majors. His family has been notified.
Multiple agencies have assisted the Vancouver Police Department with the Brandon Major’s missing person investigation including the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, the US Attorney’s Office in Portland, Oregon, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, and the Portland Police Bureau.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Vancouver Police Detective Zachary Ripp at (360) 487-7391 or zachary.ripp@cityofvancouver.us.
Information provided by Vancouver Police Department.
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