Illinois police look for missing man in Arizona1 min read

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Christopher Fox Graham
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Gary Fryrear is a 48-year-old man reported missing from Illinois. He may be heading to Arizona.
Photo courtesy of the Warrenville Police Department

The Warrenville Police Department in Illinois is looking for a missing person who could be in Northern Arizona.

On Wednesday, Aug. 11, Gary Fryrear, 48, was reported missing. Family members said they last heard from Fryrear on Sunday, Aug. 8, when he told them he was going to visit friends in DeKalb, Ill.

Family members report Fryrear was distraught over personal matters and they are concerned for his safety. Fryrear is possibly en route to northeast Arizona or California, according to the Warrenville Police Department.

Fryrear is 6 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, with blue eyes and gray hair. He was reportedly driving a dark blue 2006 Toyota Scion, with Illinois license plate G940026.

If you suspect you have seen or had contact with Fryrear, contact the Warrenville Police Department at (630) 393-2131 to confirm his well-being.

Christopher Fox Graham

Christopher Fox Graham is the managing editor of the Sedona Rock Rocks News, The Camp Verde Journal and the Cottonwood Journal Extra. Hired by Larson Newspapers as a copy editor in 2004, he became assistant manager editor in October 2009 and managing editor in August 2013. Graham has won awards for editorials, investigative news reporting, headline writing, page design and community service from the Arizona Newspapers Association. Graham has also been featured in Editor & Publisher magazine. He lectures on journalism and First Amendment law and is a nationally recognized performance aka slam poet. Retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills, former director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs referred to him as "Mr. Slam Poet."

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Christopher Fox Graham
Christopher Fox Graham is the managing editor of the Sedona Rock Rocks News, The Camp Verde Journal and the Cottonwood Journal Extra. Hired by Larson Newspapers as a copy editor in 2004, he became assistant manager editor in October 2009 and managing editor in August 2013. Graham has won awards for editorials, investigative news reporting, headline writing, page design and community service from the Arizona Newspapers Association. Graham has also been featured in Editor & Publisher magazine. He lectures on journalism and First Amendment law and is a nationally recognized performance aka slam poet. Retired U.S. Army Col. John Mills, former director of Cybersecurity Policy, Strategy, and International Affairs referred to him as "Mr. Slam Poet."