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Steve William Chandler

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Steve William Chandler

Case
#3323
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Aug 27, 2026
Yakima Police Department
Missing Person ยท Open
5 years waiting ยท since 2021

Missing Person: Steve William Chandler

Justice for Steve William Chandler โ€” the trail went cold in 2021, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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timeline
Lead #1

Why did Steve's bank account activity stop after November 2019, and what do the North Dakota purchases reveal about his movements?

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evidence
Lead #2

How can the April 2020 Montana visit and July 2020 wedding attendance be verified, and what was Steve's condition at these events?

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contact
Lead #3

Who were the last people to see Steve in person, and did anyone notice unusual behavior or circumstances?

Steve William Chandler, a 57-year-old man from Yakima, Washington, has been missing since early 2020 with no contact from family since between January and March of that year. His bank account showed no activity after November 2019, with the last transactions occurring in North Dakota and Yakima, suggesting an abrupt change in his normal behavior. Despite attending a family wedding in July 2020 and visiting relatives in Montana in April 2020, Steve has remained missing, and investigators seek information about his whereabouts and circumstances.

Case
#3323
SourceNamus MissingUpdated Aug 27, 2026
Yakima Police Department

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More leads to consider

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Lead #4

What triggered the sudden change in Steve's normal banking and contact patterns in late 2019?

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Source Narrative

NamUs case MP160765. Missing person: Steve William Chandler.

Last known contact: 2021-01-08 in Yakima, Yakima, WA. Circumstances: Family has not seen or had contact with Steve since between January and March of 2020.

Record show Steve have not access his bank account since November 2019 where purchases were made in North Dakota and later that month back in Yakima which is unusual for Steve. Steve went to visit family in Montana around April 2020, and attended a wedding July 2020 in Yakima.

Demographics: 57 years, Male, White / Caucasian. Physical description: 5 ft 9 in, 170 lbs, hair: Gray or Partially Gray, eyes: Blue.

Investigating agency: Yakima Police Department | 21Y000911 | 2021-01-08.

Timeline of Events

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2019-11-01

Last bank account activity

Steve's bank account showed no activity after November 2019; purchases were made in North Dakota and later that month in Yakima

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2020-01-01

Last family contact

Family has not seen or had contact with Steve since between January and March 2020

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2020-04-01

Montana visit

Steve went to visit family in Montana around April 2020

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2020-07-01

Wedding attendance

Steve attended a wedding in July 2020 in Yakima

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2021-01-08

Case filed

Yakima Police Department filed missing person case MP160765

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Case Information

Incident:November 1, 2019
Last Updated:September 4, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:November 1, 2019
Last Updated:September 4, 2026

Have Information?

Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.

Phone: 5095756200
You can remain anonymous