Christopher Baisley Missing Person Case

Feb 08, 2023

Apr 25, 2024

Christopher

Baisley

43

40

70 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the winter of 2022, a 40-year-old man named Christopher Gerhard Baisley vanished from Fairbanks, Alaska. He was last seen on December 7, 2022, at his place of employment, a local Walmart. On that day, Christopher was dressed for the cold, wearing a brown Carhartt jacket and a dark gray winter hat. Friends and acquaintances knew him as Chris, a man with distinctive tattoos, including a large one with backward lettering across his chest and another on his forearm. His disappearance would not be officially noted for weeks, creating a significant delay in the investigation into where he might have gone. The circumstances surrounding Christopher's disappearance remain shrouded in uncertainty, with very few details available to the public. A considerable amount of time passed before he was reported missing to the authorities on January 30, 2023, nearly two months after he was last seen. This gap in time has posed a significant challenge for investigators from the Alaska State Troopers. Christopher was known to be an avid outdoorsman, which has led to the theory that he may have gone hiking in the area near his home on Chena Ridge. Another possibility that has been considered is that he may have traveled to New York for reasons unknown. The investigation into Christopher Baisley's whereabouts is being handled by the Alaska State Troopers. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a white male, standing 5'10" and weighing approximately 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The lack of information and the significant delay in reporting him missing have left his family and the community with many unanswered questions. The case is a difficult one, resting on the few known facts of his last appearance and the speculative possibilities of what might have happened to him, whether it was a venture into the Alaskan wilderness that went wrong or an intentional departure to another state.

Dec 07, 2022

Fairbanks

Alaska

Fairbanks North Star Borough

No

123094

Alaska State Troopers

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage Borough

99507

Malia Miller

Missing Persons Clearinghouse Manager

5700 East Tudor Road, Alaska

9072695511

State

Law Enforcement

AK23009994

2023-01-30

Alaska State Troopers

2214

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/07/2026