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Keith L. Childress, a 22-year-old man, was last seen on October 19, 1987, after attending a church service in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He left the church after the service but has not been seen or heard from since. His family reported that Keith had previously hitchhiked to California, but his current whereabouts remain unknown. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as standing between 5'10" and 6'1" tall, weighing 200 to 205 pounds, and wearing a burgundy jacket, white shirt, bei ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 19, 1987
Victim Details

Feb 11, 2016

Nov 08, 2022

Keith

Childress

59

22

70 inches

73 inches

200 lbs

205 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Oct 19, 1987

Chicago Heights

Illinois

Cook County

219

24556

Chicago Heights Police Department

Chicago Heights

Illinois

Cook County

60411

Ryan Fitzgibbons

Detective

1601 South Halsted Street, Illinois

7087566400

Local

Law Enforcement

M8736972

1987-10-19

Chicago Heights Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

12/04/2025


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