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Dec 06, 2016
May 25, 2023
Christine
Wagner
75
67
63 inches
185 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
On the morning of October 10, 2016, 67-year-old Christine Shields Wagner was seen leaving her home in Olympia, Washington. She was driving her 2004 Toyota Matrix, but her destination was unknown to her family. Adding to the distress of her sudden departure, she left her purse and all of its contents behind at her residence. Her cell phone was also found to be shut off, cutting off a vital line of communication and a potential way to trace her whereabouts. The circumstances surrounding her departure were immediately concerning to those who knew her, sparking the beginning of a long and painful search for answers. The investigation into Christine's disappearance began with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, who took on her case. A crucial piece of evidence surfaced two weeks after she was last seen: her 2004 Toyota Matrix, bearing the Washington license plate EW01994, was discovered abandoned. The vehicle was located at the Harmony Farm conservation easement on Johnson Point Road in Olympia. This discovery, while significant, did not lead to any immediate breakthroughs in locating Christine. The fact that her car was found but she was not only deepened the mystery and heightened the fears for her well-being. Years have passed since Christine Wagner vanished, and her case remains an open and active investigation with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. It is one of many unsolved missing persons cases in Thurston County, a fact that has led to increased attention on cold cases in the area. Community efforts and media coverage have aimed to keep these cases in the public eye, hoping to generate new leads that could bring closure to the families who are still waiting. The disappearance of Christine Wagner is a poignant reminder of the enduring pain and uncertainty that surrounds a missing loved one, a story without an ending that continues to trouble a community and a family holding out for hope.
Oct 10, 2016
Olympia
Washington
Thurston County
No
25447
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Olympia
Washington
Thurston County
98502
Mitch King
Detective
2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Washington
3607865500
County
Law Enforcement
16-5331
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
06/20/2026
