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Christopher Lee Stewart was last seen August 14, 2003 in Des Moines

That’s what happened to 36-year-old Christopher Lee Stewart before he disappeared; and without them, he is mentally and physically endangered.

Christopher was last seen outside his apartment in the 600 block of 18th Street in Des Moines at 10:30 p.m. August 17, 2003.

Stewart, whose friends called him “Chris” and “Christo,” is 5-foot-9 and weighs 189. He has brown eyes and hair (although his head was shaved when he disappeared), has pierced ears, and wears glasses. He was born November 13, 1966.

If you have any information that can bring Christopher Lee Stewart home, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at 515-283-4800 or 515-283-4864 or the Iowa DPS Missing Person Information Clearinghouse.