Forest Grove Search Underway for Missing 78-year-old Man After Distress Call

Washington County, OR. — Official Release: On Tuesday, October 14^th, 2025, at approximately 5:37 p.m., Forest Grove Police Department Officers responded to a report of a missing person near the intersection of Valley Crest Way and Circle Crest Drive.  Family members reported 78-year-old Thomas Weightman left their nearby residence on foot at approximately 10 a.m. but did not return home.  During a brief cellphone contact, Thomas said he fell into a hole and was unsure of his location.  Attempts to locate Thomas using cell phone triangulation have been unsuccessful in the remote area. 

Thomas is described as 5’9’’, 165 lbs. with gray hair, gray beard, and glasses.  Thomas was last seen wearing black shoes, blue jeans, a red flannel bottom-up shirt, and a dark colored baseball hat. 

Continued search efforts coordinated by the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) team are underway, and searchers are asking residents along Gales Creek Road for help checking their property. Specifically, SAR is asking for property owners South of NW Wilson River Highway, along NW Gales Creek Road, down to NW Mystic Drive, with an Eastern boundary of NW Shearer Road.

Anyone who has seen Thomas after 3:30 p.m. on October 14, 2025, is asked to call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 and 911 if he is located.