Missing Justin Phillip Harris Justin, approximately 2004; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 29 (approximately 2019) Date reported missing : 02/15/2004 Missing location (approx) : Casper, Wyoming Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 08/20/1990 (30) Age at the time of disappearance: 13 years old Height / Weight : 5'0, 110 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : Possibly a gray jacket and black snowboots. Medical conditions : Justin was taking psychiatric medications at the time of his disappearance, including anti-depressants; he may not have the medicine with him. He is mentally disabled and functions at the level of a six- to seven-year-old. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Blond hair, green eyes. Justin wears eyeglasses. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Justin was last seen at the R.L. Mills Home, the group home for boys where he resided in the 100 block of east H Street in Casper, Wyoming. At 7:00 a.m. on February 15, 2004, workers at the home found his room empty after he failed to show up for breakfast. His bed was found stuffed with clothes to give the appearance that he was sleeping in it. Justin's mother had willingly turned him and his younger sister over to the custody of the state. He been through several failed foster care placements before he was placed in the R.L. Mills Home in the summer of 2003. His father, Phillip Harris, a truck driver who had fought for custody of him, initially said he believed his son ran away to be with him. Phillip theorized that Justin was either still in the Casper area, or tried to go to Swink, Oklahoma, where his father lives. He had repeatedly run away from his various foster homes in the past. Later, Phillip said he thought Justin hadn't run away from the group home but had, in fact, become the victim of a crime, and that the group home was trying to cover this up. Phillip denied that Justin suffered from any kind of disability, but these assertions were contradicted by the staff at the R.L. Mills Home, who said he required constant supervision and could not function without his psychiatric medications. They stated he'd been doing well at the facility, however, and was also succeeding at school. Justin's case remains unsolved. The R.L. Mills Home, which served adolescent boys with a variety of emotional and behavioral problems, was closed in 2011 due to financial constraints. Other information and links : ncy Casper Police Department 307-235-8278 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Casper Star-Tribune City of Casper, Wyoming Vanished Children's Alliance The Casper Star-Tribune True Crime Magazine The Billings Gazette |