Kirsten Kryszak Missing Person Case

Apr 15, 2010

Jan 08, 2024

Kirsten

Kryszak

43

18

61 inches

110 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the final hours of the year 2000, Kirsten Joy Kryszak, an 18-year-old female in Memphis, Tennessee, attended a New Year's Eve party, an evening that should have been a celebration of new beginnings but instead marked the start of a lasting and painful mystery. She was last seen on January 1, 2001, in the company of her boyfriend, Brent Wolverton, and another acquaintance, Josh Anders. Both men were part of a local band that played at the party. The clarity of what happened to Kirsten after the party dissolved into a series of conflicting stories from the very people who last saw her. The single point of agreement in their accounts is that Kirsten drove off alone in a blue 1988 Ford Aerostar van. That vehicle, which belonged to another partygoer, has, like Kirsten, never been located. The disappearance occurred on a day with harsh weather, the roads were icy, and snow was falling, adding a layer of foreboding to her mysterious departure. The narratives provided by Josh Anders and Brent Wolverton diverge significantly, creating a confusing and suspicious picture of Kirsten's last known movements. Anders told authorities that Kirsten asked him for a ride home on the morning of New Year's Day. He claimed they drove around for four to five hours because she could not find the specific house she wanted to go to. His account ends with them arriving at Wolverton's apartment; Anders said when he got out of the van to walk to the door, Kirsten jumped behind the wheel and drove off, circling the block and laughing before vanishing. Wolverton’s version of events contradicts this, stating he saw Kirsten arrive at his apartment later that afternoon with both Anders and the van's owner. He claimed the group knocked on his door and then left. According to Wolverton, one of the men called him around 2:00 p.m. to tell him that Kirsten had stolen the van while they were stopped to get gas. Compounding the confusion, while the van's owner stated he reported it as stolen, investigators could never locate any official record of such a report. Prior to her disappearance, Kirsten was navigating a challenging period in her young life. She had moved to Memphis from Indiana at sixteen to live with her father, later dropping out of high school. She was leading a high-risk lifestyle that involved drugs, and had a history of running away. This history led to a delayed initial response from law enforcement. However, her family has always maintained that during her previous absences, she would invariably make contact with them. The unending silence following her disappearance in 2001 was starkly out of character. For years, her case saw little movement until it was transferred to the homicide division in 2008 after media attention brought forth new tips. It came to light that crucial witnesses had not been formally interviewed in nearly seven years. The overview of Kirsten Kryszak's case is one of troubling inconsistencies and unanswered questions. The conflicting stories from witnesses, the bizarre disappearance of both a person and a vehicle without a trace, and the abrupt end to all communication have left her family without answers. With no activity on her Social Security number since she was last seen, her family and law enforcement sadly believe she is no longer alive, though her case remains unsolved.

Dec 31, 2000

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38114

No

26681

Memphis Police Department

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38103

Frederick Williams

170 North Main Street, Tennessee

9016363700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.memphispolice.org/

101002440

2001-01-09

Memphis Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/11/2026