Please keep your eyes out for any clues which may bring Dane home. If you have any information, please call 9-1-1 immediately and reference Lincoln County Sheriff's Office - Oregon investigation.

Media Release
March 2, 2025
Missing Child - Siletz, Oregon

On March 1, 2025, at approximately 4:25 PM the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office was notified of a missing 2-year-old child at a residence near milepost 21 on Siletz River Highway in Siletz, Oregon. Members of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Siletz Valley Fire, Oregon State Police, Newport Police Department, Lincoln City Police Department, and Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue responded to the scene. Emergency personnel immediately began searching the residential property and surrounding areas on foot and air with the assistance of aerial drones. The drones have cameras and thermal imaging equipment.

The child, Dane Paulsen, was last known to be playing in the yard of the residence at the time of his disappearance. He was wearing a grey fuzzy hoody with ears, blue and white shoes, and black pants. Dane has brown hair and green eyes.

The Sheriff's Office has also listed a late 90's gold colored station wagon as a vehicle of interest. A vehicle matching this description was seen in the area before Dane went missing. The Sheriff's Office is requesting anyone who may have information relating to Dane's disappearance or information relating to a vehicle matching this description to call our Tip Line at 541-265-0669 or our non-emergency dispatch at 541-265-0777.

The Sheriff's Office would like to acknowledge and thank the approximately 150 community members who responded and searched the surrounding area upon receiving information of Dane's disappearance. The active search for Dane is ongoing.

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