Behind every unsolved case lies a story of loss, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of answers. My journey began with my birth dad’s disappearance in 1971. He was just a 16-year-old boy when he vanished. He was never reported missing and no one heard from him again. No one seemed concerned that he never returned, or was heard from again, and no one searched for him since, except me.
Winston Arthur Maxey III
Inspired by this journey, we are now dedicated to solving cold cases and restoring names to the unidentified and working with Oregon families of missing and murdered loved ones. Our team consists of investigators, forensic experts, and advocates working together to solve these mysteries.
Kristina Maxey OC3 Founder
Adopted as an infant Kristina grew up searching for her roots, driven by the love and encouragement of her adoptive dad, Dennis. After his tragic passing, Kristina continued her search, eventually reconnecting with her birth mom and uncovering her father’s identity through DNA – a journey that linked her to a 50-year-old cold case involving her birth dad, known as Frog Boy.
The discovery ignited Kristina’s passion for advocacy. As the founder of the Oregon Cold Case Collective, she is dedicated to helping families with missing and murdered loved ones find answers and justice. Kristina is an author, faith-based, spiritual & holistic counselor, speaker, and certified life coach who uses her voice to inspire hope, healing, and resilience. Kristina’s mission is rooted in her belief that every story matters and that perseverance, connection, and compassion can create lasting change.
Dana Poll
Dana Poll is an Alabama based Certified Genetic Genealogist and cold case researcher. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Communications from Point Park University and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She is also the Producer and Host of the True Crime PI podcast and the Seeking Justice YouTube series.
Dana discovered her passion for cold case advocacy in 2005, when she began researching missing and unidentified person cases. Her goal then and always is to help find the missing, give the unidentified back their names, and provide answers to families who have been “forced to carry the unbearable burden of not knowing.”
When Dana isn’t researching or advocating for families, she enjoys reading, kayaking, and visiting breweries/distilleries with her husband Michael and their dog, Rebel.
Dana believes there is never a wrong time to do the right thing.
Catherine Schneider
Cathy Schneider has been training and deploying Search and Rescue dogs for close to 30 years. In the last five years, she and her partner Max have been focused on archaeological human remains detection, honing the skills needed for Cathy and Max to locate unmarked graves hundreds of years old. It was this work that brought her into the world of cold case investigations. She is currently combining her canine work with the investigative portion of working cold cases, bringing a unique perspective to the field.
How We Began
Originally from Twin Falls, Idaho, she later moved to Arizona, where she gained extensive experience in skip tracing while working for a collection agency.
Throughout her life, she has pursued various paths, but collections remains her professional niche. She is a proud mother of five adult children and a grandmother to three wonderful grandchildren–two girls and one boy.
In 2021, she relocated to Oregon, where she continues to embrace her love of travel and adventure, always seeking out her next exciting journey. She dreams of exploring the world alongside her husband, Joel, creating unforgettable memories together. She has also turned her passion for problem solving into a unique hobby: helping to identify Jane and John Does. Through this pursuit, she connected with a like-minded individual who saw her potential to thrive in this field. She is thrilled to be part of this group and looks forward to what the future holds.
In 2016, I turned to social media, hoping to track down my birth dad. My efforts didn’t yield answers immediately, but everything changed in August 2021. An investigative genetic genealogist, CeCe Moore, contacted me with a lead: a John Doe found in Coos County, Oregon, in 1971 that could be my birth dad. The unimaginable happened after uploading my DNA into the system - it was a match. My dad’s body had been found on July 26, 1971, but he remained unidentified for 50 years.
Tracy Friel
Our Team
Chancy Fabrizio
Chancy served in the Army National Guard as a Patient Administrative Specialist and Medic. She has worked as an EMT, firefighter, and medical assistant in oncology and hematology. She is a Special Deputy for the Coos County Sheriff’s Office as a Cold Case Investigator with the Detective Division. Her experience and training include MEDEVAC, identifying John/Jane Does, organization and analysis of historical cold cases, ROTA, open-source intelligence, and is a purple belt in Traditional Jujitsu. She loves spending time with her husband, daughter, and animals. She enjoys the outdoors, reading, and is a self-admitted geek.
Ryan Auclair
Ryan Auclair is a retired Army intelligence analyst and Sensitive Site Exploitation SME. He has a range of experience with biometrics & forensics collection and analysis, media exploitation, link analysis, and other investigative techniques. He is a Search and Rescue volunteer for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and is currently employed as a Senior Criminal Intelligence Analyst for the Oregon Department of Justice.
Lisa Tourtelot
Lisa served five years in the Marine Corps as a Combat Correspondent and has since worked as a civilian Public Affairs Specialist for the Army, Marine Corps, and currently, the Navy. She has a Master of Arts in Creative Writing, which she channeled into publishing her first historical fiction novel. Her work in public affairs and historical fiction writing have honed her research and networking skills, which she hopes will be of use to the OC3. She currently resides in New Orleans along with three cats and one questionable chihuahua.
