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Christopher Lerch Missing Person Case

Last seen in Columbus, Ohio on Aug 14, 1982

Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Christopher

Lerch

71

28

Unknown inches

White

Male

Aug 14, 1982

Columbus

Ohio

Columbus

Columbus Police Departmen

614-645-4670

07/05/2026

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In the late summer of 1982, a young man named Christopher Lerch, along with his wife Peggy, vanished from their life in Columbus, Ohio. The couple was last seen on August 14, 1982. At the time of his disappearance, Christopher was 28 years old with blond hair. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance were initially unclear, leaving family and friends grasping for answers. The last known sighting of Christopher and Peggy was at the apartment of a man they considered a friend, William Dea ...
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Last Seen: Aug 14, 1982

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  • Christopher Lerch - The Charley Project
  • Christopher Malcolm Lerch (1953-1982) - Find a Grave Memorial
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