Skeletal remains found outside La Grande in Oct 2024 have been identified

The identity of the skeletal remains has been determined thanks to dental records and Oregon State Police.

In October 2024, a local landowner found skeletal remains on his property. The remains were weathered and unidentifiable at the time. The remains that were found were gathered and then sent to the Oregon State Police Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination.

This month, through a dental extraction at OSP’s Forensic Anthropologist’s office, they were able to match them to a male reported missing in 2016.

Christopher Flammang, DOB 10-24-1986, was listed as a transient at the time of the missing person’s report. He was last seen in Pendleton. His family has been notified.

Thank you to Oregon State Police and the Union County District Attorney’s Office for their collaboration and investigation into this case.

The investigation is ongoing. The cause of death is unknown.

Previous Press Releases and stories

October 22, 2024 https://elkhornmediagroup.com/investigation-underway-by-the-major-crimes-team-in-union-county-after-weathered-human-remains-found/

February 26, 2025 https://elkhornmediagroup.com/update-on-skeletal-remains-found-outside-of-la-grande-last-year/

October 15, 2025 https://elkhornmediagroup.com/nearly-a-year-later-and-the-investigation-into-skeletal-remains-found-outside-of-la-grande-continues/

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