In May of 2018, Christopher Bryan Mitchell, a 32-year-old man known to his friends and family as Bryan, was living in Brandon, Mississippi, with his husband, Ben. Bryan was a popular hairstylist at the Detangled Salon, known for making his clients laugh and smile. On May 18, he left his home to go stay with a friend who resided at the King Edward Hotel in downtown Jackson, Mississippi. This decision would precede a series of events that left his loved ones with a void of unanswered questions.
Two days after leaving his Brandon home, in the early hours of May 20, 2018, Bryan would vanish without a trace, leaving behind a life and family that have been searching for him ever since.
The last known moments of Bryan's life paint a picture of quiet compassion. He was reportedly seen in the vicinity of the King Edward Hotel on North Mill Street, talking with several homeless individuals and giving them water. At approximately 2:00 a.m., he placed a few calls in quick succession to his husband, who was asleep at the time and missed the calls. This would be the final known attempt Bryan made to contact anyone. From that point on, all calls to his phone went directly to voicemail. No one has reported a confirmed sighting of him since that interaction in the early morning darkness. In the days that followed his disappearance, his vehicle was discovered abandoned in the parking lot of a bus station not far from the King Edward Hotel, adding another layer of mystery to his case.
In the years following Christopher Bryan Mitchell's disappearance, his case has grown cold, with very few leads for investigators to follow. His family, including his husband and sister, actively sought information, creating a Facebook page titled "Help Find Christopher Bryan Mitchell" to share his story and gather potential clues. Tragically, Bryan's mother passed away without ever learning what happened to her son. He is described as a white male, standing 5'10" and weighing around 160 pounds at the time he went missing, with reddish-brown hair and hazel eyes. He has several distinct tattoos on his neck: an Old English 'B' on the left side, the number '22' on the right, and "Est. 1986" on the back. The investigation into his disappearance has been marked by a frustrating lack of progress, leaving his family with only speculation and memories. The case remains an unsolved and painful puzzle: a beloved hairstylist who was last seen performing an act of kindness before he vanished into the night, leaving behind an empty car and a series of unanswered calls.Last Seen: May 20, 2018
