Missing Kristopher B. Zitzewitz Zitzewitz, approximately 2013 Date reported missing : 09/28/2013 Missing location (approx) : Skamania County, Washington Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 12/31/1981 (39) Age at the time of disappearance: 31 years old Height / Weight : 5'11 - 6'3, 220 - 240 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black raincoat, khaki pants, tan and black hiking boots, a black racing style helmet and an orange parachute cord bEthnicity : let. Carrying a black backpack. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Blond/brown hair, brown eyes. Zitzewitz's nickname is Kris. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Zitzewitz was last seen in the Big Lava Beds area near Goose Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Skamania County, Washington on September 28, 2013. He is from Portland, Oregon and was hiking with a companion on the day of his disappearance. Zitzewitz got separated from his hiking partner during a period of unseasonably bad weather with record amounts of rain and snow in the area. He has never been heard from again. An extensive search, with over 100 volunteers and a helicopter, turned up no indication of his whereabouts and he is presumed dead. It's possible he fell into a mountain crevasse. Other information and links : ncy Skamania County Sheriff's Office 509-427-9490 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Washington State Missing Persons Information The Columbian October 12, 2004. June 26, 2017; . |