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Elvin Crist Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lawrence, Kansas on Dec 10, 1996

Victim Details

Created

Sep 21, 2011

Case Added

Oct 26, 2023

Firstname

Elvin

Lastname

Crist

Current Age

69

Age At Disappearance

40

Height

70 inches

Weight

155 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 10, 1996

City

Lawrence

State

Kansas

County

Douglas County

Zip Code

66044

Agency ID

10789

Agency Name

Lawrence Police Department

Agency City

Lawrence

Agency State

Kansas

Agency County

Douglas County

Agency Zip Code

66049

Agency Contact

Charles Cottengim

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

5100 Overland Drive, Kansas

Agency Phone

7854234623

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://lawrenceks.org/police/

Agency Case #

02-96-17736

Agency Report Date

1996-12-14

Primary Agency

Lawrence Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/13/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Elvin Everett Crist, age 40, was last seen on December 10, 1996, in Lawrence, Kansas. He worked at his family's landscaping business and was last seen by his father at the end of their workday. After finishing work, Elvin reportedly visited a J.C. Penney store, where he exchanged a pair of jeans. However, he did not return home that evening, and his family never heard from him again.

Weeks later, Elvin's truck was found abandoned in a parking lot at the University of Kansas, w ...

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Last Seen: Dec 10, 1996

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Elvin Everett Crist | Missing in Kansas | kake.com

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Forum Posts (3)

Has anyone else looked into the strange circumstances surrounding Elvin Crist's truck being found at... ...Read More
04/19/2024

I was just going through some old case files and stumbled upon the disappearance of Elvin Everett Cr... ...Read More
01/03/2024

Does anyone else find it strange about the missing checks? After Elvin Everett Crist disappeared in ... ...Read More
08/02/2023

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