Radiologist's remains found over a year after disappearance

The physical remains of a radiologist who has been missing for more than a year were recovered last week, news outlets local to the disappearance are reporting. 

Graham Rhode Case, MD, a 47-year-old diagnostic radiologist in Oregon, had not been seen since leaving his home in Medford on the afternoon of June 22, 2023. Authorities recently discovered his vehicle during a separate, unrelated search. 

The wreckage of Case’s car was found down a steep embankment, nearly 200 feet from the road. His remains were found nearby, according to Jackson County Sheriff's Office spokesman Aaron Lewis. 

The vehicle, which could not be seen from the road, had eluded rescue crews and hundreds of volunteers for 14 months. It was in a wooded area, covered by thick greenery, and was located thanks to a tip from locals who found a separate vehicle nearby.  

Lewis said that the area was “completely obscured," and that the case "would've been very difficult to close" without the tip. 

Local authorities are not sure whether they will be able to recover Case’s car at all, due to where it is located. 

Detectives are unsure of the specific circumstances surrounding Case’s death, but they have ruled out suspicious causes and foul play. Case’s family had previously told local news outlets that he had been struggling with his mental health. His wife died from cancer a year prior to his disappearance.  

Due to the amount of time that passed in between the radiologist’s disappearance and the discovery of his remains, it may be impossible to determine his exact cause of death, local authorities suggested. 

Case graduated from the Drexel University College of Medicine in 2004. He completed both his internship and residency at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and his fellowship with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.