Left: Kerze, circa 1990;
Right: Age-progression at age 29 (circa 2002)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: April 20, 1990 from Eagan, Minnesota Classification: Endangered Runaway Date Of Birth: February 19, 1973 Age: 17 years old Height and Weight: 5'11, 135 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Kerze had facial acne at the time of his 1990 disappearance. He wears eyeglasses or contact lenses. Kerze's feet point outward while he is walking. He has a one-inch scar on his forehead near the hairline and a small red birthmark on the bottom of his foot. His nicknames are Chris and Rick-o. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A long acid-washed blue denim trenchcoat, a large black cotton sweatshirt, blue Bugle Boy jeans with pockets at the knees, brown leather boat shoes, and a zebra-striped Swatch watch. Medical Conditions: Kerze is allergic to sulpha drugs. At the time of his disappearance, he was ill with a fever.
Details of Disappearance
Kerze stayed home sick from school on the day he disappeared. He was last seen leaving his family's residence in Eagan, Minnesota on April 20, 1990. He was driving his family's blue Dodge Caravan at the time of his disappearance. He left a note saying he would return home at approximately 6:00 p.m., but he never came back. The vehicle was discovered abandoned one week later, approximately twenty miles north of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. There was no sign of Kerze at the scene and he has never been heard from again.Kerze carried a black leather wallet at the time of his disappearance. His case remains unsolved. Authorities believe Kerze left his family's home of his own accord.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Eagan Police Department
612-454-3900
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Child Protection Education Of America
America's Most Wanted