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Charles Kaiser Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lander, Wyoming on Sep 27, 2022

Victim Details

Created

Feb 28, 2024

Case Added

May 09, 2024

Firstname

Charles

Lastname

Kaiser

Current Age

75

Age At Disappearance

72

Height

68 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

255 lbs

Weight To

265 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 27, 2022

City

Lander

State

Wyoming

County

Fremont County

Tribal Land

Unknown

Agency ID

137716

Agency Name

Fremont County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Riverton

Agency State

Wyoming

Agency County

Fremont County

Agency Zip Code

82501

Agency Contact

Agency Address

818 South Federal Boulevard Suite 500, Wyoming

Agency Phone

3078567200

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

C22-05449

Primary Agency

Fremont County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

546

Hair Color

White

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Solved

No

Last Updated

07/04/2026

Area Last Seen:

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Charles James Kaiser, a 72-year-old man from Michigan, was last seen on September 27, 2022, near Lander, Wyoming. He was hiking on the Blue Ridge Trail in the Louis Lake Loop area. Kaiser had gone ahead of his hiking partner while they were preparing for the hike. When his partner arrived at the trail’s end about 30 minutes later, Kaiser was nowhere to be found. He has not been seen or heard from since.

A large-scale search effort was immediately launched, involving search and rescue ...

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Last Seen: Sep 27, 2022

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08/04/2024

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