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Case Description
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Charles Christopher Francis, a 7-year-old boy from Santa Ana, California, was last seen on April 9, 1979. On that day, Charles had accompanied his father, Dennis, to work, where Dennis delivered water tanks. Due to restrictions against bringing children along, Dennis left Charles on the corner of Chestnut Avenue and Lyon Street while he unloaded his truck. When Dennis returned ten minutes later, Charles had disappeared.
At the time, Charles' parents were engaged in a custody dispute, wi ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 09, 1979
At the time, Charles' parents were engaged in a custody dispute, wi ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 09, 1979
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Dec 27, 2009
Apr 24, 2018
Charles
Francis
52
7
36 inches
45 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Apr 09, 1979
Santa Ana
California
Orange County
135
26169
Santa Ana Police Department
Santa Ana
California
,
Orange County Homicide Task Force
7010
Brown
Blue
Blue
11/07/2025
Area Last Seen:
Forum Posts (3)
I've been digging into the disappearance of Charles Christopher Francis, and something that caught m... ...Read More
12/24/2024
12/24/2024
Anyone else think it's totally bizarre that we haven't heard more about the truck Dennis was using o... ...Read More
08/02/2024
08/02/2024
I recently came across Charles Christopher Francis' case, and something stood out to me. I was readi... ...Read More
07/04/2023
07/04/2023
