He Left the Basketball Court and Never Came Home: The 30-Year Disappearance of 16-Year-Old Brian Kelvin Andrewin in Chicago
The impact of race on missing persons investigations in Chicago.
November 30, 2026
This article was last updated by Alisha Shrestha on November 28, 2026
Brian Kelvin Andrewin, a sixteen-year-old with a bright smile and an energetic spirit, left the basketball court on July 10, 1995, a warm summer Monday, telling his friends he was heading home. It was an ordinary day, an ordinary walk—yet Brian never returned.
When his family reported him missing, the Chicago Police Department initially labeled him a runaway.
That decision slowed the investigation, erased urgency, and left his family struggling for answers.
It took eight long years for authorities to reclassify him as an endangered missing child—a delay that cost precious time and allowed vital leads to vanish.
At the time of his disappearance, Brian stood 5’8″ and weighed 135 pounds, just weeks away from his 17th birthday. Now, more than 30 years later, his fate remains unknown.
Brian did not run away. He did not vanish unnoticed. Someone somewhere may hold the truth about what happened that day.
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Questions linger: Who saw Brian last as he walked away from the basketball court?
Why was a Black teenager dismissed rather than protected?
And after three decades, who will finally provide the answers his family deserves?
Community members and concerned citizens continue to call for justice.
Online messages pour in, filled with prayers, hopes, and demands for accountability.
People note the persistent disparity in attention and resources given to missing persons based on race and emphasize that every life matters.
His loved ones continue to hold onto hope that he will return safely, praying for answers and closure.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department Special Victim’s Unit at 312-747-5789 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678. Callers may remain anonymous.
Brian Kelvin Andrewin deserves justice, and his family deserves the truth. After 30 years, the search for answers must not stop.
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