Keith L. Childress, 22, vanished from Chicago Heights, Illinois after attending a church service on the morning of October 19, 1987. Witnesses saw him leave the service, and he was never heard from again. He was described as a Black male between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet 1 inch tall, about 200 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and scars on his wrist and the back of his hand. He was last seen wearing a burgundy jacket, a white shirt, beige dress pants and brown slip-on shoes.

There was no immediate evidence of foul play reported, and family noted that an earlier hitchhiking trip to California left open the possibility he traveled voluntarily. Investigators classified the matter as a missing person case, but few leads emerged and the disappearance remains unsolved. The last confirmed fact is that he left the church on October 19, 1987 and did not return.

If anyone knew Keith, his habits, or saw him in the Chicago Heights area after October 19, 1987, please share what you know.