Christopher W. Harris was one year old when he was last seen in Milwaukee on December 1, 1997. He is described as having black hair worn in cornrows and brown eyes, about 1 foot 8 inches to 2 feet tall and 25 to 30 pounds. He was reportedly wearing a white top and baby blue jeans.

Family accounts say a relative is believed to have taken Christopher from his teenage mother’s care; she was 15 when he was born. The mother, Elizabeth Harris-Liuhouolo, made inquiries with authorities and contacted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in 2006. A formal missing person report was filed with the Milwaukee Police Department on May 14, 2013. Over the years investigators followed leads, including identifying a man in another state as a person of interest for whom DNA cooperation was sought. A possible match the family hoped for was later ruled out by DNA testing. The case remains an open investigation.

If anyone from Milwaukee’s Merrill Park neighborhood in 1997 remembers Christopher or has information about his disappearance, please share what you know.