15-year-old Chad Hultgren of New Carlisle, IN is Missing (Update: Found deceased)
15-year-old Chad Hultgren of New Carlisle, IN has been missing since Saturday night. His 
parents state that they expected him to come home and that running away would be out of his character. Chad Hultgren is a sophomore at New Prairie High School.
Description:
- Hultgren is a sophomore
- brown hair
- brown eyes
- He also wears glasses
- was last seen in an orange T-shirt and blue jeans. (South Bend Tribune)
His friends and family helped search for him yesterday walking in wooded areas.
Two days since her son, Chad, went missing, Sandy Colpitts does not know where else to look. “Yesterday, we got out with friends and walked all the trails, saw nothing,” she said.
Colpitts is referring to the wooded area behind the families home, a place where Chad enjoyed walking. “He was entered as a missing person yesterday,” she cried.
According to reports, Chad Hultgren was last seen on Saturday night near the corner of Bray and Chestnut at a friends house. Chad was supposed to walk home and never arrived.
They said he was at a friend’s house, expected to make the half mile walk home, but his family says he never arrived. “I live in a small tight knit community for a reason. I want my kids to be able to walk the kids and be safe, and I have always felt that way here,” Sandy said.
“He had no history of running away from home, or other previous run-ins with the law,” Deputy Chris Covert stated. (WNDU)
The Indiana State police are going to check Hultgren’s computer to see who he may have recently spoke to on-line. Chad also left his wallet and IPOD on his dresser.
If you have any information on Chad Hultgren’s whereabouts, please call the New Carlisle Police (574) 654-3544, The Saint Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, or Indiana State Police
UPDATE: Chad Hultgren is found dead
A sad conclusion in the disappearance of missing Chad Hultgren. One half hour into Monday’s search for Chad became a recovery. Chad Hultgren was found deceased in a wooded area.
Indiana State Police confirms that the body of 15-year-old Chad Hultgren was found in a wooded area, about 300 to 400 yards behind Olive Elementary School around 6:37pm Central Daylight Savings Time. 7:37 Eastern daylight savings time.
An autopsy will be performed on Tuesday to find a possible cause of death.
He tells Newscenter 16 he will be performing an autopsy on the body Tuesday morning, which will likely pinpoint the cause of death.
He would not elaborate on if Hultgren had visible trauma to his body. (WNDU)
UPDATE II: New Carlisle Teen, Chad Hultgren, Killed Himself
The sad news has been stated by the County Coroner that 15 year old Chad Hultgren died due to a self inflicted gun shot. How tragic that a 15 year old feel the need to commit suicide.
The St. Joesph County Coroner confirmed Tuesday afternoon that 15-year-old Chad Hultgren died from a self-inflicted gun shot wound to the head.
The coroner said they won’t know for at least 10 days if Hultgren had any kind of drugs or alcohol in his system. (FOX 28)
Chad you were always a very quiet person but we talked alot and i felt like i could tell you anything. At first i didn’t want to believe it but now i guess i have to!
Im really Going to miss you!! You were amazing. I want to thank you for always being there when i needed you. Im goin to miss you..I love you..now and forever Andrea Cowger
We thought of you with love today,
but that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday,
and days before that too.
We think of you in silence,
we often speak your name.
Now all we have are memories,
and your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake,
with which we’ll never part.
God has you in his keepsake,
we have you in our hearts.
Comment by Andrea Cowger | October 10, 2006
Chad.
We didn’t talk all that much but what I’m always going to remember about you is your smile. I loved your smile. Now that I’ve heard the news, your smiling face just keeps popping into my head. I’m sorry and sad that we didn’t get to talk more and get to know eachother. You will be forever missed.
Comment by Dani | October 10, 2006
Viewing for Chad is:
THURSDAY, October 12th from 4 — 8pm
@ New Carlisle Wesleyan Methodist Church
32645 Early Road
New Carlisle, IN 46552
574-654-3915
Pastor Dan Bayne will reside over the services.
Services for Chad are: Friday, October 13th @ 11am @ the church.
KANIEWSKI FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ALL THE ARRANGEMENTS.
The church is allowing flowers!!
Comment by Notice | October 12, 2006
Chad, to me, you were like a brother, but I didn’t realize this until it was too late. I want to say I’m truly sorry for not being there when you needed me most. If only I had seen it sooner I would have done everything in my power to help you out. I’m sorry, for not being the brother that I feel that I am. You will always be in my mind and soul and I just want you to know that I love you, and I always will love you. And yes, With Dani’s comment, your smile was your feature that would always stand out the most, even now as I remember you, the smile always stands out the most. I’m going to miss you my friend, my brother. If I were to talk about you completely from when I first met you this would end up being as long as a memoir. So I’ll leave it at this brief summary. Until we meet again, adieu.
Comment by Daniel Schulte | October 16, 2006