Chris Kyle was a former Navy SEAL who wrote the best-selling memoir "American Sniper" and was known as the deadliest sniper in American history. He tragically died in 2013 and left behind his wife and two children. His son, Colton, was just eight years old at the time of his father's death.
After Chris's death, his wife Taya decided to keep their children out of the spotlight as much as possible. Colton grew up mostly in Texas with his mother and sister. While Taya tried to shield her children from too much attention, she did open up about Colton's grief process in her book "American Wife: A Memoir of Love, War, Faith, and Renewal."
In her book, Taya describes how Colton was understandably devastated by his father's death. She writes, "The day before Chris died, Colton had said to him, 'Dad, I love you so much. I want to be just like you.' And Chris had replied, 'I hope you are, son.'" This exchange stayed with Colton and he began to idolize his father even more after his passing.
It is unclear what Colton is doing currently or what his plans for the future are. As a child, he has largely been shielded from the media, and Taya has tried to keep their family life as private as possible. However, there are reports that Colton is still close to his family and celebrated his 16th birthday in 2021.
There is no public information about whether or not Colton has joined the military. However, in Taya's book, she writes that Chris had talked to both of their children about the dangers of his job as a sniper and told them he would support whatever career path they chose.
It is unknown if Colton is involved in any charities related to his father. However, Taya has continued to honor Chris's legacy through the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, which aims to provide support to military and first responder families.
Colton has not spoken publicly about his father. Taya has commented on their family's healing process in interviews and in her book, but has chosen to keep her children out of the public eye as much as possible.
