Disappearance of Christopher Kerze
Christopher Kerze | |
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| Born | Christopher Matthew Kerze February 19, 1973 |
| Disappeared | April 20, 1990 (aged 17) Eagan, Minnesota |
| Status | Missing for 34 years, 1 month and 9 days |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
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Christopher Matthew Kerze (born February 19, 1973) is a missing man from Eagan, Minnesota, who was last seen on April 20, 1990. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are unusual in that his abandoned vehicle was found two days after his disappearance. He was featured in Soul Asylums music video for Runaway Train.[1]
Disappearance
On April 20, 1990, Kerze reportedly stayed home from school indicating that he was sick.[2] The family vehicle, a blue 1988 Dodge Caravan was missing when his parents returned home that day. They found a note from Kerze indicating that he would be home by 6pm unless he got lost - which was unusual, because the word lost was underlined twice on the note.[3] The family received a note from Duluth, Minnesota on April 21, 1990 that indicated that Kerze may have lied to gain usage of the van and the writer indicated they did not know where Kerze was going. Kerze had a O.F. Mossberg & Sons 20-gauge shotgun with him, although he had not taken any ammunition. Authorities have speculated that he may have discarded the gun but they are not certain of that.[3] The van was located abandoned two days later on April 22, 1990 near Grand Rapids, Minnesota.[2]
Searching For Christopher
After his disappearance, posters were distributed and extensive searches were made in an attempt to find him. In 2004 an anonymous letter was received by the Eagan Police Department indicating they should stop trying to find Kerze and he would return home when he is ready. The police were unable to authenticate the communication.[3]
There was renewed interest in the case in late 2016 after Jacob Wetterling's case was resolved. New age-progressed photos of Kerze were created and missing persons posters were distributed with those photos. The family also gave media interviews regarding the case.[4][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Doran, Kevin. "After 26 Years, Christopher Kerze's Parents Have Renewed Hope He Could be Found". KSTP. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ a b "The Doe Network: Case File 110DMMN". www.doenetwork.org. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ a b c "The Charley Project: Christopher Matthew Kerze". www.charleyproject.org. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Family hopes to find missing son after 26 years". KARE. Retrieved 28 November 2016.