The James Kim family tragedy

Looking for more information about the Kim family tragedy? Here is a brief timeline and some links to more information including discussion by local area residents about what happened.

On November 25, 2006, the Kim family had dinner in Roseburg, Oregon, around 9pm. They left Roseburg and drove south on I-5. Their destination was a resort in Gold Beach on the Oregon coast.

After missing their intended exit for Highway 42 to the Oregon coast, the Kim family consults a map and decides to take Bear Camp Road as an alternate route. They take exit 61 in Merlin and proceed west.

By 10:30pm the Kim family notices signs warning of winter conditions and decide to turn back. They end up on a side road about 15 miles north of Bear Camp Road. By 2:00am the next morning they are running low on gas and decide to stop.

On December 4, a helicopter spots Kati Kim. Kati and the children are rescued.

On December 6, the body of James Kim is located in Big Windy Creek, about one mile from his car.

For more information about the Kim family tragedy, refer to these discussions by ILGP members:

Another missing family

They found them!!!

There has been a body spotted in search for James Kim

STRANDED FATHER'S HEROIC LAST HOURS

The Gate Was Never Locked

Confusion hampered search for Kims

The Definitive Account of the Kim Tragedy

Note: These links contain discussions and public OPINION about the Kim family tragedy.