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Christopher Cessna Missing Person Case

Last seen in Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina on Apr 27, 2011

Victim Details

Created

Jun 04, 2011

Case Added

Dec 21, 2023

Firstname

Christopher

Lastname

Cessna

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

230 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 27, 2011

City

Great Smoky Mountains

State

North Carolina

County

Wake County

Agency ID

21579

Agency Name

Cary Police Department

Agency City

Cary

Agency State

North Carolina

Agency County

Wake County

Agency Zip Code

27513

Agency Contact

Agency Address

120 Wilkinson Ave, North Carolina

Agency Phone

9194694012

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.townofcary.org/services-publications/police

Agency Case #

11002840

Primary Agency

Cary Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/08/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On April 27, 2011, Christopher Lee Cessna, a 45-year-old man from Cary, North Carolina, vanished in the vast expanse of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. His family reported him missing after being unable to contact him. The circumstances leading to the search began when park rangers investigated a 2009 Audi that had been left for an extended period in the Newfound Gap parking area. A check of the license plate revealed the vehicle belonged to Cessna. Initially, the car's presence di ...

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Last Seen: Apr 27, 2011

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Christopher Cessna Missing Person Case

Last seen in Great Smoky Mountains, North Carolina on Apr 27, 2011

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