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Christopher Richardson, a 12-year-old African-American boy, went missing on June 9, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was last seen walking toward the Midway Recreation Center in DeKalb County, dressed in blue swimming shorts, a light blue shirt, and blue tennis shoes. His destination was a local swimming pool, but he never arrived. His disappearance occurred during a period of heightened fear in Atlanta, as a series of child murders had begun to grip the city.
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Christopher Richardson
Male
Black / African American
Atlanta
GA
1980-06-09
12
Christopher
Richardson
11/22/2025






