LOCATION:       1800 block of Barrett Lake Road, Dulzura

SUBJECT:           Christopher Paul Parkhurst, 47-years-old

On February 25, 2021, U.S. Border Patrol agents notified the San Diego Sheriff's Department of human remains near the 1800 block of Barrett Lake Road in Dulzura.  Deputies responded to the area and found the remains.  The Homicide Unit responded to investigate and assumed responsibility of the death investigation.

The Medical Examiner's Office has identified the remains as forty-seven-year-old Christopher Paul Parkhurst.  The victim's family has been notified of his death.  The cause and manner of his death are pending autopsy.  

Homicide detectives have been actively searching for Parkhurst.  On January 24, 2021, Homicide detectives and about 80 volunteers with Sheriff's Search and Rescue conducted an all-day search for Parkhurst near the 23000 block of Horizon View Drive in Potrero.  Parkhurst was found in a rugged area about a mile northwest of the Potrero search location.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858) 285-6330/after hours at (858) 565-5200. You can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

Information from prior release:

On January 3, 2021, the family of forty-seven-year-old Christopher Paul Parkhurst reported him missing to the San Diego Sheriff's Department. Deputies assigned to the Campo Substation, immediately began to investigate.

Investigators determined Parkhurst was last seen by an acquaintance on December 23, 2020, in the 23000 block of Horizon View Drive in Potrero. Parkhurst's family has not seen or heard from him since that day. Deputies have conducted a limited search of the area for Parkhurst, but the terrain in the area is rugged and expansive.  

The Homicide Unit has assumed the responsibility for the investigation into Parkhurst's whereabouts. As a matter of normal procedure, the Homicide Unit assumes responsibility of all Sheriff's missing persons cases after thirty days.

This morning, about 80 volunteers with Sheriff's Search and Rescue, Homicide detectives, and deputies assigned to the Campo Substation conducted an exhaustive search of a large area around Horizon View Drive. Parkhurst was not located and his whereabouts is still unknown.

Contact:  Lieutenant Thomas Seiver
Thomas.Seiver@sdsheriff.org
Sheriff's Homicide Unit (858) 285-6330