Father Seeks Information on Chris Giauque, a Southern Humboldt Man Believed Murdered in 2003
Chris Giauque
Six foot tall and lanky with 4′ long dreadlocks, blue eyes, and a full beard, Chris Giauque stood out in even the busiest crowd. But on August 09, 2003 he disappeared only two weeks after getting married.
Though Chris, age 36, was last seen driving his 1994 blue Toyota extra cab pickup truck on Spy Rock Road in Mendocino County, he lived in the Salmon Creek area of southern Humboldt County and his vehicle was reportedly parked on the Avenue of the Giants just south of Elk Creek Road late the next day.
The blue dots show one possible route the vehicle could have been driven from Spyrock Road to the Avenue of the Giants. Please note that the ending and the beginning of the route do not represent the exact areas that Chris was last seen nor where his vehicle was found. These are very rough approximations.
Chris, a well-known marijuana grower and activist, had gone to the Spyrock area in the vicinity of Simmerly Road to pick up a large amount of money from a partner in a illegal cannabis grow near Iron Peak Lookout. He never returned home.
Yesterday, his father, Bob Giauque, contacted us and requested that we post the following information in hopes someone will come forward and help bring justice for his son, Chris.
Help Requested to Identify the Ownership of a Vehicle Used as Part of a Cold Missing Person Case.During the evening of August 9, 2003, Chris Robert Giauque disappeared in the Spyrock region of Mendocino County. The following day during late in the afternoon, his vehicle, a 1994 blue Toyota extra cab pickup truck was driven down Elk Creek Rd. to the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt County. The vehicle turned south on Avenue of the Giants and was abandoned after traveling for a few hundred feet, and parked by some redwood trees.The driver of Chris’ truck jumped into a following 1975-1980’s full sized brown Ford pickup truck. The left brake light of this truck was covered with red tape. The vehicle had significant damage on the left-hand side with a crunch to the driver’s door all the way to the back bumper. The truck had oversized tires and was very dirty.
Help is requested to identify the ownership of this vehicle. If you have information regarding this vehicle please contact Chris’ father, Bob Giauque at 707-865-0933 or Private Investigator, Dawn King at 707-287-7603. Sources can remain confidential.
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Chris’s disappearance still bothers me. I was just thinking about him the other day. The cops went out of their way to harrass him all the time. When it happened there was a lot of local speculation that a particular cop may have been involved.
I have also heard the rumors about the certain cop who killed him. I don’t buy it simply in that the cop in question worked for like 15 more years and still doesn’t appear to live in a manner consistent with a person who made off with an alleged 8 figure fortune.
Mendo sheriffs have a real crooked past
Maybe there is more nuance to this story than I can see initially, but wouldn’t it seem pretty obvious that whomever owed him the large amount of money didn’t want to pay him. So when he came up to collect, he was killed, and then they drove his truck back up to SoHum and dropped it off. Do we know who owed him? Or who owned the property he was headed to up on Spy Rock?
From what I gathered Chris owned the property and was leasing it while he was in prison. Not sure if that’s accurate, but that’s what I heard . I Hope the father gets some closure.
Click on the red highlighted ‘Chris Giuaque’ in this article in the second sentence below his picture.
It’s takes you a much more thorough collection of information, including property location.
http://chrisreward.org/
good to see he is getting some air time. Hope the culprits are rounded up. There is a lot to read about this disappearance. Sure seems those responsible are not too far out of reach.
This was 20 years ago. Likely the culprits are long gone.
Cold cases are solved by keeping the fight alive.
The person or persons responsible could easily still be around. Just a hunch, but 20 years can be anything from an eternity to the blink of an eye. I wouldn’t be surprised if that old Ford was still kicking around in some capacity. If not, it’s probably sitting on some rural parcel, completely overgrown by a blackberry patch. It is almost certain that somebody knows what happened.
They not and there’s other missing persons cases that are intertwined with this one.
Chris was in prison while someone was running his grow in spy rock for him. Then he got out went to collect his share of the profits and was killed, they then drove his car the back way to avenue of the giants and dumped his car there. Chris’s body is probably buried somewhere near spy rock.
Cadaver dogs up to all of his properties should be done just to check off those streams of thought.
Beckka, his widow didn’t allow the police and cadaver dogs on the SpyRock property out of respect for Chris’s complete disdane for the local authorities. She felt he would not like them in his land. Considering when his truck was retrieved from the police compound there wasnt a single bit of finger print dust or any other sighns of forensic invistigation performed on the most important piece off tangable evidence in a murder investigation. What good would the dogs have been except for an excuse the authorities would use for access to his land. It was heard by more than one person that when asked why the authorities didn’t do more to arrest the killer(s) the reply was “there were no victims”.
Bell Springs Rd to Alderpoint Rd to Dyerville Loop Rd. to Elk Creek Rd. Definitely the back way, especially at night
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
Apparently you didn’t know Chris. He was a peaceful Man, no swords He was a Man of His word and a religious Man if the Rastafari Faith
Best to remain quiet and appear a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rastafari
White Rastafarians are odd. Had he lived in an urban environment the Rastafarians would likely ask him to cut his dreads off because he is white. It’s probably unrelated to his disappearance.
My point is not that he was a violent guy. Look, if you were involved in an illegal grow near spy rock during that era, you were very much living an outlaw existence. The expression is valid – he lived the live. No judgement made. Your ad hominem attack is uncalled for.
I wonder if they ever did a Luminol test of Lomax’ trailer. If not, they should. Some DNA remains I believe and they should test, test, test.
Reading the earlier article it sounds like his wife may have had something to do with it. If I was reporting a missing person I would not be thinking I should call a lawyer to go with me. Unless I was guilty. And then not talking to the father on advice of the lawyer? Sounds similar to the laundries when Gabby’s family called them.
Having a lawyer present in any legal situation doesn’t show you are guilty, just well informed. Always have a lawyer if you are talking to police. Always.
I remember back when this happened we were all suspecting the sheriff dept. He really made Lewis look stupid, and Lewis was pretty old school. (I hope I’m remembering sherries name right. )
I remember him staging a medical marijuana giveaway on the steps of the courthouse. He really flaunted it. It was 2003. Different time. Just bullshitting, and we are way up in Willow Creek, with no particular knowledge of what happens in Spy Rock, but we always suspected the sherrifs dept.
Very suspish imo . AND she had him declared dead, and divorced him in the legal notice section of the ncj within 3 months of his disappearance! He disappeared not 3 weeks after tying the knot to her. She got everything. And started a new life 🤱
I don’t want to speak for Becca, who is a friend, but the attorney I believe she brought with her was Chris’ attorney and a neighbor and beloved in the area. We all often relied on Ron Sinoway for advice during frightening situations.
Luke Cochran? (Mountain Home, Arkansas).
Brian Mason?
Ian Haynes (probably hiding in Mississippi / Tennessee)?
Kym, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. The years go by. But, we still miss them. Peace and blessings sweet Lady. I hold you in high regard.
Thank you. There’s a lot of us that miss Chris. He was fun and sweet in all his wild ways.
My mentor and a best friend. I feel blessed to have been friends for those few years that I knew Him. It was an Honor to have been asked to cater his wedding.
I wish I had met him. He reads like a solid guy, down to earth that didn’t take crap from anyone; but, also took care of his own. Prayers to you, his father and other family and friends.
I think about Chris and where his remains may be at least once a year. Sad situation for sure, Chris definitely had a wild style as you say.
I remember he would give away handfuls of weed to everyone and everyone at reggae on the river. He would be at the inner entrance at Reggae with a a small barrel and bags of Salmon creek Big Bud. Or how Lewis and his ripper Sheriff crew went and raided him. Chris followed them down his road banging on their windows for them to give him his crop back. Although I have zero clue as to where Chris may or may not be….I do hope they find his remains one day. I’d say follow the money or the partners or the people most upset by his Brazen technique of being an outspoken grower and breeder.
Where was his wife when he left for spy rock? They brought his truck off the hill in daylight? The suspect was picked from a lineup? Lineup of whoever the detectives pulled from a hat? Usually a sketch is created. Humbolt co couldn’t help identify a specific truck that was spotted? Unlikely
She was at home with a couple of friends. Actually I left his house when he did I went home he went to collect a debt I often wonder if things would have been different for him if I accepted his offer to go to Spy Rock
Maybe. Who the hell were these guys he had growing on his land?! Doesn’t sound like friends or family- just sounds like mercenaries and an agreement for everybody to make lots and lots of cash. Everything being said about Chris makes him out to be spiritual and kind but setting up massive grows to be done by unvetted mercenaries for greed $$$ is exactly what killed the scene all around here. And possibly Chris for real…Sad but not exactly unexpected. Many people cannot handle large money it makes them crazy. He should not have gone up there alone or even driven home alone with that amount of cash when he was well known for holding. And he was well known- he almost insisted on it.
Yeah i wouldn’t stress about it. That’s a private matter when dealing with a debt. I’m surprised those guys involved with the spy rock property weren’t seriously investigated regardless of Chris’ relationship with law enforcement. Those aren’t people that should be in the community.
Be glad that you didn’t. You’d be missing too 😢
Thank you for posting this Kym.
I’m so glad this is getting renewed attention. This can, and will be solved. Just wait until the noose begins to tighten, one of the guilty will squeal on the others. I hope they’re feeling the heat now. Coming to get you!!
I’m feel sorry for his Dad, not knowing what happened.
Hi there, this is Sam Anderson, producer of the Emerald Triangle podcast. I have recently become interested in investigating the Chris Giauque case. I encourage anyone with any information on Chris to reach out to me at [email protected]. This includes friends/family who can tell stories about him, not just info on his disappearance.
Watch Sasquatch on Hulu! You California people are dirtier than the South! I pray ALL the murders are solved. Take a K9 out there????