Breaking: Chris Palmer’s Father Has Discovered His Son’s Farewell Letter — Bringing a 14-Day Search to a Heartbreaking Close.
After two relentless weeks of searching, hoping, and waiting, Chris Palmer’s family has been confronted with the truth they feared most. His father, speaking through visible emotion, confirmed the discovery of a farewell letter written by Chris himself — a deeply personal message that explains the sudden disappearance and brings the exhaustive search effort to an end.
The letter reframes everything. What once looked like a mystery now carries a far heavier, more intimate meaning, adding a profound new layer to Chris’s final journey. The search may be over, but the impact of what was revealed is only beginning to sink in.
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – The father of a missing Arkansas man who was last seen on the Outer Banks believes his son committed suicide because of a terminal illness.
Chris Palmer was declared missing by Arkansas authorities on January 16th after rangers found his truck abandoned on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on January 12th.
Officials say a blue and white kayak was seen in the back of Palmer’s truck in the surveillance video, but it was not found when rangers located the vehicle.
In a social media post this evening, Bren Palmer says they recently learned that the 39-year-old man was facing a terminal illness.
“Christopher loved the outdoors and valued his independence,” the father wrote. “The treatments ahead would have taken much of that away, and he did not want that future for himself.”
Bren Palmer said personal belongings of his son were found along the coastline. and they believe he perished in the ocean.
The family has asked that all active searches for Palmer be ended.
