Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Former Firefighter Added to FBI Wanted List After Disappearance
Charles Johnathen Harris is a former firefighter who is 46 years old.
In March 2023, a federal grand jury charged him with possessing child sexual abuse material.
Harris was later reported to have drowned in Suisun Bay, California.
The FBI has now added him to its wanted list.
The FBI says it is investigating what happened to him.
The agency believes his disappearance may not be fully explained.
It is also considering whether his death could have been staged.
The details of what happened remain under investigation.
Charles Johnathen Harris, 46, was formerly a firefighter.
A federal grand jury indicted Harris in March 2023.
The indictment charged him with possessing child sexual abuse material.
Harris was later reported to have drowned in Suisun Bay, California.
The FBI says his disappearance may require investigation into a staged death.
- Who
- Charles Johnathen Harris, a 46-year-old former firefighter, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- What
- Harris was added to the FBI wanted list after the agency questioned the circumstances of his reported drowning and disappearance.
- When
- Harris was indicted in March 2023; the FBI’s current investigation follows his later reported drowning.
- Where
- Harris was reported to have drowned in Suisun Bay, California.
- Why
- The FBI says the circumstances surrounding Harris’s disappearance warrant further investigation, including the possibility that his death was staged.
Reported Drowning
FBI Investigation
What happened to Harris
Reported Drowning
Harris was reported to have drowned in Suisun Bay, California.
FBI Investigation
The FBI says the circumstances surrounding his disappearance require further investigation and may include a staged death.
- Name
- Charles Johnathen Harris
- Age
- 46
- Former occupation
- Firefighter
- Indictment
- A federal grand jury indicted Harris in March 2023.
- Charge
- Possessing child sexual abuse material
- Reported disappearance
- Harris was reported to have drowned in Suisun Bay, California.
- FBI concern
- The circumstances may warrant investigation into whether his death was staged.