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Missing, Endangered 55-Year-Old Zephyrhills Man Located Safe

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Christopher Creel was found and is safe, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.


ORIGINAL REPORT: Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 55-year-old Christopher Creel, who has been missing for six weeks and is considered endangered.

Creel was last seen at approximately 6 p.m. on April 24 in the area of Autumn Palm Drive in Zephyrhills. Authorities describe him as 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds, with blue eyes and a bald head. When he was last spotted, Creel was wearing a shirt and jeans and was carrying a red bag.

Investigators state that Creel may be operating a 2005 maroon Buick LeSabre. The vehicle has a Florida license plate reading CR70MD.

The sheriff’s office has not disclosed further details regarding the nature of his disappearance or why he is classified as endangered. Anyone with any information on Creel’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Pasco Sheriff’s Non-Emergency Line at 727-847-8102, option 7, or submit a tip online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.

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