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Phylis Lewellen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kelso, Washington on Dec 27, 1996

Victim Details

Apr 06, 2011

May 30, 2023

Phylis

Lewellen

65

36

65 inches

66 inches

115 lbs

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 27, 1996

Kelso

Washington

Cowlitz County

98626

No

9901

Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office

Kelso

Washington

Cowlitz County

98626

Ryan Cruser

Sergeant

312 Southwest 1st Avenue, Washington

3605773092

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/267/Sheriff

96-15059

1996-12-27

Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office

Red/Auburn

Green

Green

07/14/2026


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On the night of December 27, 1996, 36-year-old Phylis Ellen Lewellen vanished from her home in Kelso, Washington. She informed her husband, Bill, that she needed to get some peace of mind and was going for a drive at approximately 10:00 p.m. Phylis left in her husband's light blue 1981 Peugeot 505 sedan, as her own pickup truck was not working. She was wearing blue jeans, a white sweatshirt, a western-style coat, and rubber-soled slippers. Phylis, who had a distinct Southern accent, also to ...
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Last Seen: Dec 27, 1996

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  • Phylis Ellen Lewellen - The Charley Project
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