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Keith Childress Missing Person Case

Last seen in Chicago Heights, Illinois on Oct 19, 1987

Victim Details

Feb 11, 2016

Nov 08, 2022

Keith

Childress

60

22

70 inches

73 inches

200 lbs

205 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Oct 19, 1987

Chicago Heights

Illinois

Cook County

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

07/07/2026


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In the autumn of 1987, a young man named Keith L. Childress vanished from Chicago Heights, Illinois, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On the morning of October 19, 1987, the 22-year-old attended a church service. After the service concluded, he was seen leaving, but was never heard from again. At the time of his disappearance, Keith was described as a Black male, standing between 5'10' and 6'1' tall, and weighing around 200 pounds. He had black hair and ...
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Last Seen: Oct 19, 1987

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  • Keith L. Childress - The Charley Project
  • Missing: Keith Childress - Illinois Missing Persons
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