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Lewis Charles Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kansas City, Kansas on Nov 1, 2015

Victim Details

Created

Mar 3, 2025

Case Added

Mar 12, 2025

First Name

Lewis

Last Name

Charles

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 1, 2015

City

Kansas City

State

Kansas

County

Wyandotte County

Zip Code

Kansas City

Tribal Land

Agency ID

165107

Agency Name

Kansas City Police Department

Agency City

Kansas City

Agency State

Kansas

Agency County

Wyandotte County

Agency Zip Code

66109

Agency Contact

Scarlet McConnell

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

700 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas

Agency Phone

9135736020

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2015111512

Agency Report Date

Nov 1, 2015

Primary Agency

Kansas City Police Department

Case Contributors

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP139497) and 1 other source

In the autumn of 2015, a sense of quiet unease settled over a family in Kansas City, Kansas, an emotion that would unfortunately linger for years to come. On the first day of November, 47-year-old Male Lewis Charles departed from his residence and was never seen or heard from again. The initial report of his disappearance paints a sparse and concerning picture; he simply left and vanished, leaving behind a void of information and a family grappling with uncertainty. In the days and weeks that followed, the routine of daily life was shattered for his loved ones, replaced by the constant worry and the unanswered question of his whereabouts.

Lewis was a Black / African American man, standing at a height of six feet tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds. He had black hair and brown eyes. The lack of publicly available information regarding the specific clothes he was wearing on the day he disappeared adds another layer of difficulty for those searching for him. The Kansas City Police Department took on the case, opening an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his sudden disappearance. Despite their efforts, which included outreach to friends and family and conducting searches based on any leads that emerged, no confirmed sightings of Lewis have ever been reported since that fall day in 2015.

The years have passed since Male Lewis Charles was last seen, and his case has grown cold, joining the distressing number of unresolved missing person cases across the country. The digital footprint of his disappearance is minimal, with only basic details populating online databases for the missing. There is a profound absence of news articles, public appeals from his family, or detailed press releases from law enforcement that might shed more light on the investigation or the man they are searching for. This scarcity of information leaves a hollow narrative, a story defined more by what is unknown than what is known. The overview of the case is one of quiet mystery and enduring uncertainty, a testament to the silent anguish that accompanies the disappearance of a loved one when the trail goes cold and the world seems to move on, leaving a family to wait and wonder in silence.
Last Seen: Nov 1, 2015

Links to Additional Sources (1)

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Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

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John Doe — Kansas City, Missouri

UP154537 • Found Nov 30, 2025

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 48–62 vs 47 when missing

Race 100%Black

Location 100%3 mi away

TimingFound 10 years after last seen

Height 100%5'9"–5'11" vs 6'0"

Weight 30%251 lb vs 180 lb

Hair 100%Black vs Black

Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

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Lewis Charles Missing Person Case

Last seen in Kansas City, Kansas on Nov 1, 2015

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (1)

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

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