WSP and Chehalis Tribal Police seek information on missing person Cole Fulton

Cole Fulton, a 22-year-old indigenous person, has been missing since he was last seen in the Centralia area at about 11 a.m. Friday, July 28.

Fulton has black hair and brown eyes, weighs 150 pounds, and is 5 feet, 6 inches tall. He was last seen wearing a black North Face coat, gray sweat shorts, white tennis shoes and a black baseball cap. He was seen carrying a black and purple backpack and a red and black grocery bag.

Chehalis Tribal Law Enforcement is working with Washington State Patrol to locate Fulton. WSP issued an at risk/missing Indigenous person alert, a specialized system in Washington designed to draw attention to these cases.

Anyone who has information or has seen Fulton is encouraged to call 911.

Joanna Hou

The Olympian

Joanna Hou is a news intern for The Olympian. She is a student at Northwestern University majoring in journalism and history, and has previously worked at Frontline PBS and Midstory. At her college paper, The Daily Northwestern, she most recently served as campus editor.