Chance and his father, Lee Wackerhagen, disappeared from Lockhart, Texas on December 26, 1993. Lee and Chance's mother, Gaye Williams, had divorced three years earlier and Williams had custody. Chance went to spend the Christmas with his father. Chance last spoke to Williams on Christmas Day, asking for permission to stay a few days longer with Lee. She never heard from Chance again. The day after Christmas, Lee and Chance were seen eating dinner at a restaurant in town. They appeared to be happy and having a good time. Neither of them has ever been seen or heard from again. The search for Lee and Chance continues.