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Benjamin Bullitt Missing Person Case

Last seen in Seattle, Washington on Nov 25, 1981

Victim Details

Created

Dec 07, 2015

Case Added

Jun 19, 2023

Firstname

Benjamin

Lastname

Bullitt

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

143 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 25, 1981

City

Seattle

State

Washington

County

King County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

17622

Agency Name

Seattle Police Department

Agency City

Seattle

Agency State

Washington

Agency County

King County

Agency Zip Code

98104

Agency Contact

Agency Address

610 5th Avenue, Washington

Agency Phone

2066255011

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.seattle.gov/police

Agency Case #

81-488593

Primary Agency

Seattle Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/23/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a November night in 1981, twenty-four-year-old Benjamin Logan Bullitt vanished from his yacht on Lake Washington in Seattle. The young man, a member of a prominent Seattle family, was on the water with his girlfriend and a business partner from his antique store. Officially, Benjamin is presumed to have accidentally fallen from his vessel and drowned in the dark, cold waters of the lake. He was last seen on November 25, 1981, and despite efforts to find him, his body was never recovered from ...

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Last Seen: Nov 25, 1981

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Benjamin Bullitt Missing Person Case

Last seen in Seattle, Washington on Nov 25, 1981

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