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Charles Francis

Missing
Case Description
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Charles Christopher Francis, a 7-year-old boy from Santa Ana, California, was last seen on April 9, 1979. On that day, Charles had accompanied his father, Dennis, to work, where Dennis delivered water tanks. Due to restrictions against bringing children along, Dennis left Charles on the corner of Chestnut Avenue and Lyon Street while he unloaded his truck. When Dennis returned ten minutes later, Charles had disappeared.

At the time, Charles' parents were engaged in a custody dispute, wi ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 09, 1979
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  • Charles Christopher Francis - The Charley Project
  • Charles Christopher Francis - California Department of Justice
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    Victim Details

    Dec 27, 2009

    Apr 24, 2018

    Charles

    Francis

    52

    7

    36 inches

    45 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Apr 09, 1979

    Santa Ana

    California

    Orange County

    147

    26169

    Santa Ana Police Department

    Santa Ana

    California

    ,

    Orange County Homicide Task Force

    7010

    Brown

    Blue

    Blue

    12/05/2025


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    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been digging into the disappearance of Charles Christopher Francis, and something that caught m... ...Read More
    12/24/2024
    Anyone else think it's totally bizarre that we haven't heard more about the truck Dennis was using o... ...Read More
    08/02/2024
    I recently came across Charles Christopher Francis' case, and something stood out to me. I was readi... ...Read More
    07/04/2023
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