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Dec 29, 2009
Jun 25, 2024
Christina
Roof
55
27
72 inches
147 lbs
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
In the early spring of 1996, a 27-year-old woman named Christina Lynn Roof, from Everett, Washington, vanished under perplexing circumstances. Her last confirmed whereabouts trace back to Whatcom County in March of that year. The events leading up to her disappearance began to unfold on March 2, 1996, when she was denied entry into Canada at the border crossing north of Lynden, Washington. Christina, who has a diagnosed mental disability and was under the legal guardianship of her mother, was reportedly on her way to visit her father in British Columbia. This initial interaction with border officials marked one of the last known times she was officially seen before a series of unsettling discoveries. The situation escalated on March 24, 1996, when Christina's silver and black 1986 Mazda 626 was found abandoned. The vehicle was located at the end of Froberg Road, a mere 300 yards south of the U.S. and Canadian border. Later that same evening, a report came from a Canadian resident to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The caller described a distraught woman who identified herself as "Christina" standing in the middle of Old Yale Road in British Columbia, not far from where the car was found. By the time authorities arrived at the scene, the woman was gone. An extensive search of the surrounding area yielded no clues as to her whereabouts or any evidence of foul play. Since that day, there has been no contact from Christina Roof. Her family and friends have not heard from her, and the case has grown cold over the decades. The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office has maintained the investigation, but the lack of new leads has left many questions unanswered. The discovery of her abandoned car so close to the border, coupled with the unconfirmed sighting of a distressed woman in Canada, creates a timeline that is both intriguing and heart-wrenching. The overview of Christina's case is a collection of fragmented moments: an attempt to cross the border, an abandoned vehicle, and a fleeting glimpse of someone in distress, all culminating in a silence that has lasted for years.
Mar 24, 1996
Lynden
Washington
Whatcom County
No
8029
Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
Bellingham
Washington
Whatcom County
98225
Derek Bogle
Detective
311 Grand Avenue, Washington
3607786600
County
Law Enforcement
96A05779
Whatcom County Sheriff's Office
8016
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
No
06/25/2026
