The findings perplexed the forensic experts at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. Nobody expected Chris’s DNA to be completely replaced by his donor.

Criminalist Darby Steinmetz stated, “We were kind of shocked that Chris was no longer present at all.” Chris was similarly stunned by the facts, but not to the point of despair. He told the New York Times, “I thought it was pretty incredible that I could disappear and someone else can appear.