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Kris Fowler Missing Person Case

Last seen in White Pass, Washington on Oct 12, 2016

Victim Details

Nov 05, 2016

May 25, 2023

Kris

Fowler

43

34

74 inches

77 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 12, 2016

White Pass

Washington

Yakima County

No

25354

Yakima County Sheriff's Office

Yakima

Washington

Yakima County

98903

Randy Briscoe

Sgt.

1822 South 1st Street, Washington

5095742500

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.yakimacounty.us/220/Sheriffs-Office

16C-18926

Yakima County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/09/2026


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In the autumn of 2016, a 34-year-old man named Kris Fowler, known to fellow hikers as 'Sherpa,' was nearing the end of a monumental journey. He had spent the previous five months hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, a trek that spans from the Mexico border to Canada. Having already conquered over 2,000 miles, he found himself in Washington, with the finish line almost in sight. On October 12, 2016, Kris was at White Pass, a stop for hikers to rest and resupply. It was here that the trail of ...
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