Keith Childress
Missing

Case Description

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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

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Victim Details

created

Feb 11, 2016

Case Added

Nov 08, 2022

firstname

Keith

lastname

Childress

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

73 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Weight To

205 lbs

ethnicity

Black / African American

gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 19, 1987

City

Chicago Heights

State

Illinois

County

Cook County

Agency ID

24556

Agency Name

Chicago Heights Police Department

Agency City

Chicago Heights

Agency State

Illinois

Agency County

Cook County

Agency Zip Code

60411

Agency Contact

Ryan Fitzgibbons

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1601 South Halsted Street, Illinois

Agency Phone

7087566400

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

M8736972

Agency Report Date

1987-10-19

Primary Agency

Chicago Heights Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/24/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (4)

I am reaching out to the community for assistance in solving the case of Keith, who has been missing... ...Read More
06/25/2024

It is concerning to see the lack of media coverage surrounding the case of Keith. This case is incre... ...Read More
04/01/2024

Has anyone been following the disappearance case of Keith and have any theories on what might have h... ...Read More
03/05/2024

Attention community members,
Keith Childress has gone missing in Chicago Heights, Illinois on Oct... ...Read More
01/21/2023

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