Crist Nelson Dauberman Sr. was 46 when he vanished from his Spotsylvania, Virginia, home in the autumn of 1995. A military veteran with brown hair, green eyes and a tattoo of the name Wendy on his left arm, he stood 5 feet 10 inches and weighed about 213 pounds. According to his son, Crist walked out after an argument and was never seen or heard from again; the family reports no contact since that day.

No police report was filed until 2003, when Crist’s brother officially reported him missing. Investigators found no leads at the last known address and no activity on his Veterans Administration or private bank accounts after 1995. Family members gave conflicting accounts about what happened, and Crist had a history of disappearing for long periods and was disabled with post-traumatic stress disorder.

In 2007 Crist’s wife Wendy Dauberman and two sons, Crist Jr. and Craig, were indicted on theft and fraud charges for cashing his Social Security and VA disability checks; prosecutors said roughly $367,330 in benefits meant for Crist had been taken, and Wendy and Crist Jr. were convicted on twelve counts. The day after those convictions the family home was set on fire in an arson; no arrests were made in the fire investigation. No one has been charged in Crist Dauberman Sr.’s disappearance.