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Joseph Zak Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brookston, Minnesota on Dec 07, 2015

Victim Details

Feb 03, 2016

Jan 09, 2024

Joseph

Zak

44

34

72 inches

325 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 07, 2015

Brookston

Minnesota

St. Louis County

No

31685

Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office

Duluth

Minnesota

St. Louis County

55802

100 North 5th Avenue West, Minnesota

2187262340

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/departments-a-z/sheriff

15272405

Saint Louis County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/03/2026


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Joseph Zak, a 34-year-old autistic man, disappeared on December 7, 2015, from a group home in Brookston, Minnesota, located on a 160-acre rural farm. He had been living there for several years and was last seen at 7:15 a.m., behaving normally as he prepared for the day. However, when he did not return after going into his room to take a shower, staff discovered that he had left the home through a bathroom window. Joseph left behind his medications, which he required for various mental and physic ...
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Last Seen: Dec 07, 2015

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    Did anyone else find it odd that Joseph's cellphone signal briefly appeared near Esko, MN? It's abou... ...Read More
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    I've been following Joseph Zak's case since he first went missing, and something th... ...Read More
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    Has anyone looked into the possibility that Joseph might have been trying to get to a specific locat... ...Read More
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