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May 24, 2010
Jun 19, 2023
Christopher
Wells
68
16
67 inches
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the winter of 1972, a 16-year-old boy named Christopher Brian Wells vanished from his Seattle, Washington neighborhood, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On the evening of December 16th, Christopher, a male with blond, shoulder-length hair and blue eyes, was with three friends at a grocery store on Admiral Way. At approximately 9:30 p.m., he departed from the store alone for the short, two-block walk to his home in the 2300 block of 46th Avenue Southwest. His plan was simple: to shower, change his clothes, and then rejoin his friends for a game of cards. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5'7" and weighing 130 pounds. He was last seen wearing a brown suede coat, a blue t-shirt, blue jeans, and a blue stocking cap. Christopher never made it back to his friends that night, and he was never heard from again. The days turned into weeks, and the weeks into years, with no sign of the missing teenager. His family was left in a state of perpetual uncertainty, clinging to any glimmer of hope while fearing the worst. A strange and unsettling series of events began about six months after he vanished. His parents started receiving silent phone calls, two or three times a week. The caller would never speak, only hang up. These disturbing calls continued even after the family moved from West Seattle to the Capitol Hill area in 1975. Despite their efforts, the telephone company was unable to trace the origin of the calls, adding another layer of frustration and mystery to their ordeal. The official investigation into Christopher's disappearance has remained open, though leads have been scarce over the long years. His parents held a belief that he was the victim of foul play and even had suspicions about who might be responsible, though no suspects have ever been publicly named. The case of Christopher Brian Wells is a heart-wrenching story of a young life cut short and a family left to grapple with unanswered questions. The passage of time has not diminished the hope for resolution, and his case serves as a somber reminder of the enduring pain and uncertainty that surrounds unsolved missing persons cases. The Seattle Police Department continues to hold the case file, a silent testament to a life that seemingly vanished without a trace one cold December night.
Dec 16, 1972
Seattle
Washington
King County
No
27104
Seattle Police Department
Seattle
Washington
King County
98104
David Ogard
Detective
610 5th Avenue, Washington
2066255011
Local
Law Enforcement
72-57523
1972-12-16
Seattle Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
06/23/2026
