Chris Virdell
Missing Since: 02/09/2012
Age at Disappearance: 18
Date of Birth:
Height: 5′ 8″
Weight: 145 lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Light Brown
Missing From: Graham (Spanaway), WA
Clothing: Black Safeway T-shirt, Black Dickies Pants, Fluorescent Orange Hunting Jacket, Black Skateboarding shoes with Glow-in-the-Dark shoe laces.
Details of Disappearance
Former Bethel area student Chris Virdell, 18, of Spanaway, is missing. He was last seen Thursday, Feb. 9 between 9-10 a.m. in the area of 224th and 42nd in Spanaway. Chris was supposed to be catching a Pierce Transit bus to work for an 11:30 a.m. shift at South Hill Safeway but did not show up for his shift and has not been seen nor heard from since.
Chris is approximately 5’8″ 145lbs with light brown hair and brown eyes. He often wears a florescent orange hunting type hoodie, ball cap, and skate type shoes.
| If you have any information, please call Detective Sgt. Tim Kobel of the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office at 253-798-7714 or you can contact the P.C. Sheriff’s Office at 253-798-4721. |
Find Chris Virdell 
February 20th, 2012 at 5:17 am
Prayers for Chris and family.
February 20th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Hope you are found young man, My son who used to live up there homeless tells me the Juggalo group up there is mean and likes to kidnapp and beat up young kids, he has run from them before in that area. i hope this is not what may have happened. And law has checked these known punks .
February 24th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
You all should try to put ads out in papaers too—with his pictures and story. These can be sent throughout the west coast…because after 2 weeks he could be anyplace. If he left to just spend some time with someone he might be scared to come back–because he thinks everyone is upset at him now…of course thats not the case, you just want him safely home…but if hes sick or confused for whatever reason, he could be thinking all kinds of inaccurate stuff. Put out ads for him to read–and send out his picture to all major newspapers for print. He needs to remember he is loved and wanted.
February 24th, 2012 at 7:34 pm
…thats always a fearful thought…so, its wise to also try to figure out who would want to hurt him…for any reason. He could be left injured somewhere….
February 24th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Yeah…the gangs (Juggalos and many others…) can be dangerous when you get around by bus and arent driving your own vehicle out here. I got chased through the woods and out to Mountain highway in the dark one night this summer. So i ran to a house basically yelling for help and flung the front door open. The owners helped me but they were just as terrified at first. The people chasing me were about 5 or 6 of them. i would have been very badly hurt or worse if they had caught me. Dont walk around here alone day or night if you can drive or get a ride from someone else.
May 24th, 2012 at 8:16 am
i agree with you. that area is getting pretty bad. i moved away from there. too much going on
February 21st, 2012 at 7:35 am
There will be a candle light vigil for Chris at the Puyallup Safeway, located at 13308 Meridian, Puyallup on Wednesday February 22nd from 6pm to 8pm. We all want his safe return.
February 24th, 2012 at 7:50 pm
i know. i sell cars on the Pacific strip and have had a lot of interference with various and sundry folks that want to do mischeif. It’s not safe anymore daytime or night…as far as this boy goes, he has to be found before the police will be able to start a really serious investigation into what and why he disappeared. if someone hurt him—they need to be in prison, and never get out.
February 26th, 2012 at 5:07 am
This young man needs to be found soon…if anyone sees this blog, please feel free to help us in our search. He has been gone now just over 2 weeks and we have heard nothing yet from him, and this is not something he would do…ever. He has always been reliable and responsible to his job, family and friends– so disappearing isnt something he would do deliberately. For more info look up ‘missing Chris Virdell’ on facebook. Please look at his pictures and remember his face…he needs to come home as soon as he is located.
If he for some reason doesnt respond to your help if found in public, please call the police and report the sighting!
April 5th, 2012 at 4:21 am
This is a very sad situation, I work for Safeway and we continue to place pictures all through the store to keep customers aware and to hopefully convince someone to come forward if they know something.
June 15th, 2012 at 3:18 am
it is now june has there been any updates?