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Kristopher Michael Fowler, an experienced hiker from Beavercreek, Ohio, vanished at the age of 34 while trekking the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington. His last confirmed sighting was on October 12, 2016, at a Kracker Barrel store off U.S. Highway 12 in Yakima County, near the White Pass area. Fowler, a graduate of Wright State University, had embarked on the ambitious journey in May, starting from the Mexico-California border with the goal of reaching Canada. An avid and seasoned hiker, he had ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 12, 2016
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Victim Details

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Kristopher

Michael Fowler

34

34

6'2 inches

165 lbs

White

Male

Fowler was last seen at a Kracker Barrel store off U.S. Highway 12 in Yakima County, Washington on October 12, 2016. He was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail at the time of his disappearance and was in the White Pass area, possibly headed towards Snoqualmie Pass. He has never been heard from and an extensive search turned up no sign of him. Fowler is originally from Beavercreek, Ohio and is a graduate of Wright State University. He had hiked over 2,000 miles up the coast from Mexico on the Pacific Crest Trail by the time he disappeared, calling home every two weeks to check in, and hoped to finish the hike at the Canadian border. He is presumed to have gotten lost or injured in the wilderness.

Oct 12, 2016

Yakima County

Washington

Yakima County

2

Yakima County Sheriff's Office

509-574-2500

01/28/2026