Left and Center: Harris, circa 2004;
Right: Age-progression to age 18 (circa 2008)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: February 15, 2004 from Casper, Wyoming Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: August 20, 1990 Age: 13 years old Height and Weight: 5'0, 110 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Blond hair, green eyes. Harris wears eyeglasses. Clothing/Jewelry Description: Possibly a gray jacket and black snowboots. Medical Conditions: Harris has been prescribed anti-depressant medication; he may not have the medicine with him. He is developmentally disabled and has the abilities of a six- to seven-year-old.
Details of Disappearance
Harris was last seen at the R. L. Mills Home, a children's home where he resided 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.Harris's father, a truck driver who has been fighting for custody of Harris and his sister since 1995, believes Harris ran away to be with him. His father theorizes that Harris is either still in the Casper area, or has run to Swink, Oklahoma, where his father lives. Harris had threatened to run away to Oklahoma in the past.
Harris had been living in the children's home as a ward of the state since the summer of 2003, and had been doing very well there. His parents had willingly turned him and his brother over to state custody. Harris's case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated March 10, 2009; age-progression updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Casper Police Department
307-235-8278
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Casper Star-Tribune
CasperWyGov: the Official Site of the City of Casper, Wyoming
Vanished Children's Alliance