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Ricci Ellsworth Missing Person Case

Last seen in Memphis, Tennessee on Feb 08, 1997

Victim Details

Dec 08, 2018

Apr 01, 2022

Ricci

Ellsworth

74

45

61 inches

71 inches

80 lbs

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Feb 08, 1997

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

No

43191

Memphis Police Department

Memphis

Tennessee

Shelby County

38103

Tony Mullins

Lieutenant

170 North Main Street, Tennessee

9016363700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.memphispolice.org/

2201000240ME

Memphis Police Department

10532

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

No

07/20/2026


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On the night of February 7, 1997, 45-year-old Ricci Lynn Ellsworth went to her job as an overnight desk clerk at the Memphis Inn in Shelby County, Tennessee, and was never seen again. Sometime between 1:30 and 2:30 a.m. on February 8, she vanished. The scene left behind at the motel suggested a violent struggle had taken place. Her purse, wallet, and wedding band were found in the office, and her car was still locked in the parking lot. Investigators discovered a significant amount of blood at t ...
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Last Seen: Feb 08, 1997

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