Christopher Collyer Missing from Rifle, Colorado age 19

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On June 22, 1999, 19-year-old Christopher Collyer went missing while swimming in the Colorado River near Rifle, Colorado. That evening, Collyer dove into the river from a concrete retaining wall. As he attempted to swim back to shore, the fast-moving current swept him away. Despite extensive search efforts by law enforcement and rescue teams, no trace of him was ever found. Collyer is presumed to have drowned, although his body was never recovered.

At the time of his disappearance, Coll ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 22, 1999

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Victim Details

created

Jan 12, 2013

Case Added

Feb 26, 2020

firstname

Christopher

lastname

Collyer

Current Age

44

Age at Disappearance

19

Height

65 inches

Height To

68 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Jun 22, 1999

City

Rifle

State

Colorado

County

Garfield County

vehicles

210

Agency ID

22404

Agency Name

Rifle Police Department

Agency City

Rifle

Agency State

Colorado

Agency County

Garfield County

Agency Zip Code

81650

Agency Contact

John Dyer

Contact Job Title

Chief

Agency Address

202 Railroad Avenue, Colorado

Agency Phone

9706656500

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.rifleco.org/17/Police-Department

Agency Case #

IR104-99

Primary Agency

Rifle Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

12/10/2025

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Christopher Collyer
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