Justin Phillip Harris
On February 15, 2004, 13-year-old Justin Phillip Harris was reported missing from the R.L. Mills Home, a group residence for boys located in the 100 block of East H Street in Casper, Wyoming. Staff members discovered his absence at 7:00 a.m. when he failed to appear for breakfast; his bed had been stuffed with clothes to simulate his presence.
Justin is a Caucasian male with blond hair and green eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was 5'0" tall, weighed 110 pounds, and wore eyeglasses. He was possibly wearing a gray jacket and black snow boots. Justin has mental disabilities, functions at the level of a six- to seven-year-old, and requires psychiatric medications, including antidepressants, which he may not have had with him.
Prior to residing at the R.L. Mills Home in the summer of 2003, Justin experienced multiple failed foster care placements after his mother voluntarily relinquished custody of him and his younger sister to the state. His father, Phillip Harris, a truck driver from Swink, Oklahoma, initially believed Justin ran away to be with him, as Justin had a history of running away from foster homes.
However, Phillip later suggested that Justin might have been a victim of foul play and that the group home was concealing information.
Staff at the R.L. Mills Home reported that Justin required constant supervision and could not function without his medications, though he had been doing well at the facility and in school. The home, which served boys with emotional and behavioral challenges, closed in 2011 due to financial issues.
As of now, Justin's whereabouts remain unknown. If you have any information regarding his case, please contact the Casper Police Department at 307-235-8278.
