Behind the Scenes: Top Moments From 'Mission Declassified' 15 Photos
Take another look at some of the greatest mysteries and troubling cases host Christof Putzel investigated on the show.
14 Things You Might Not Know About Mission Declassified's Christof Putzel
Christof sat down with Travel Channel to tell us a little bit more about himself, the show, and how he spends his time when he’s not looking for new leads and clues!
Go Behind the Scenes of Mission Declassified With Christof Putzel 10 Photos
Get to know host and award-winning journalist Christof Putzel and see some of the best moments from the show caught off camera.
Featured Clips
Butch Cassidy DNA Results
Now Playing
Butch Cassidy DNA Results 00:56
Now Playing
Treasure Hunt or Crime Scene 00:55
Now Playing
Dr. George Hodel 00:49
Now Playing
UFO Crash Site Metal 00:49
Now Playing
A Sicilian Connection 00:40
Now Playing
Tracking Down Art Thieves 00:38
Now Playing
Examining Evidence 00:40
Now Playing
The Hunt for D.B. Cooper 00:57
Now Playing
Escape from Alcatraz 00:52
Now Playing
No Truth Stays Hidden Forever 00:30
Now Playing
Blow This Entire Case Open 00:30
Behind the Scenes: Top Moments From 'Mission Declassified' 15 Photos
Take another look at some of the greatest mysteries and troubling cases host Christof Putzel investigated on the show.
Go Behind the Scenes of Mission Declassified With Christof Putzel 10 Photos
Get to know host and award-winning journalist Christof Putzel and see some of the best moments from the show caught off camera.
Mission Declassified Investigations
Veteran investigative journalist Christof Putzel takes on a range of cases on Mission Declassified. From the escape from Alcatraz to the Isabella Gardener Museum Art Heist, check out the clips below for a small sample of Christof's investigations.
Alcatraz Fugitives
Now Playing
Alcatraz Fugitives 01:01
Now Playing
Who is D.B. Cooper? 00:59
Now Playing
New Lindbergh Leads 01:00
Now Playing
Boston Art Heist 00:59
Now Playing
Identifying the Axeman 00:59
Now Playing
UFO Secrets 00:59
Now Playing
The Black Dahlia Murderer 00:50
Now Playing
Lost Treasure of Dutch Schultz 00:59
Now Playing
Butch Cassidy's Fate 00:59
About The Show
For over 20 years, investigative journalist Christof Putzel has traveled the world uncovering some of the most hard-hitting stories of our time. He's exposed illegal weapons rings in Mexico, Big Tobacco's exploits in Asia and child labor camps in the Congo by using declassified government files and local sources to bring these shocking stories to light. Now Christof relies on these same tools to solve history's most legendary, and notorious, mysteries. New information is the lifeblood of any investigation, and for a seasoned investigator such as Christof, the millions of newly declassified documents are a treasure trove of potential new leads and clues that could finally unlock decades of headline-making cold cases.
About The Host
Christof Putzel
Christof Putzel has won two DuPont Awards and the Livingston Award for Young Journalists, an Overseas Press Club Award, and has been nominated for five News & Documentary Emmys. As an investigative journalist, he often uses FOIA (and the declassified documents it yields) to get to the bottom of many of his biggest stories. Putzel used declassified documents to expose an illegal U.S. weapons ring smuggling firearms across the border to the cartels in Mexico..
Episodes
See Episode GuideButch Cassidy's Buried Secrets
Christof uncovers new clues about the true fate of Wild West outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He travels to the highlands of Bolivia and the mountains of Utah to dig up evidence that may finally solve this 100-year-old mystery.
The Axeman of New Orleans
Christof tries to unmask the Axeman of New Orleans, a crazed murderer responsible for one of the deadliest unsolved killing sprees in American history. He uncovers a connection with organized crime and finds that this gruesome executioner may not have acted alone.
The Black Dahlia Murder
Christof digs into the most infamous -- and gruesome -- unsolved murder case in Los Angeles history. He uncovers an investigation derailed by corruption and finds a confession pointing him to a new suspect in the Philippines.
Boston's Unsolved Art Heist
Christof investigates the robbery of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the largest art heist in history. In pursuit of the stolen masterpieces, he follows leads from dangerous members of organized crime that take him from Boston to Florida and France.
The Lost Treasure of Dutch Schultz
Christof joins the decades-long hunt for the buried millions of notorious gangster Dutch Schultz. With rare documents, exclusive interviews and cutting-edge tech, Christof tracks the Prohibition-era mob boss to find his ill-gotten haul of cash, gold and jewels.
Escape from Alcatraz
Three prisoners escaped from Alcatraz in 1962. Officially, they died in the surrounding waters, but FBI files say otherwise. Christof Putzel braves those same waters to hunt down inside information before going on a manhunt to Brazil.
The Lindbergh Kidnapping
Christof investigates the Lindbergh kidnapping, a story that made his grandfather's journalism career. Now, using his grandfather's notes and recently declassified FBI files, Christof tracks down surprising new leads to Germany and even the Nazi Party.
The Hunt for D.B. Cooper
Christof jumps from a plane and digs up rare FBI files as he follows shocking new leads that take him from the Pacific Northwest to Las Vegas and Utah in his quest to find the real identity of hijacker D.B. Cooper.
Decoding America's UFO Secrets
Christof heads to the woods of the UK and snowy fields of Canada to determine what the truth is behind UFO sightings. He soon uncovers a much bigger story behind what secrets the government is hiding.
The Hunt for D.B. Cooper
Christof jumps from a plane and digs up rare FBI files as he follows shocking new leads that take him from the Pacific Northwest to Las Vegas and Utah in his quest to find the real identity of hijacker D.B. Cooper.
Butch Cassidy's Buried Secrets
Christof uncovers new clues about the true fate of Wild West outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He travels to the highlands of Bolivia and the mountains of Utah to dig up evidence that may finally solve this 100-year-old mystery.
The Axeman of New Orleans
Christof tries to unmask the Axeman of New Orleans, a crazed murderer responsible for one of the deadliest unsolved killing sprees in American history. He uncovers a connection with organized crime and finds that this gruesome executioner may not have acted alone.
The Black Dahlia Murder
Christof digs into the most infamous -- and gruesome -- unsolved murder case in Los Angeles history. He uncovers an investigation derailed by corruption and finds a confession pointing him to a new suspect in the Philippines.
