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Jay Farr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Northport, Michigan on Oct 15, 2011

Victim Details

Created

Feb 25, 2014

Case Added

Mar 22, 2021

Firstname

Jay

Lastname

Farr

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Weight

185 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 15, 2011

City

Northport

State

Michigan

County

Leelanau County

Zip Code

49670

Agency ID

14932

Agency Name

Leelanau County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Suttons Bay

Agency State

Michigan

Agency County

Leelanau County

Agency Zip Code

49682

Agency Contact

James Kiessel

Contact Job Title

Undersheriff

Agency Address

8525 E Government Center Drive, Michigan

Agency Phone

2312568800

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

11-9577

Primary Agency

Leelanau County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Green

Right Eye Color

Green

Last Updated

09/15/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the autumn of 2011, a sense of unease settled over the small community of Northport, Michigan, with the disappearance of 58-year-old Jay Evans Farr. On the morning of October 15th, Jay, a local caregiver, informed his co-workers that he was leaving his shift early, at approximately 7:00 a.m., to attend to a personal matter. A storm was brewing, and with high winds expected, he was concerned for his dinghy, which was moored a few hundred yards offshore in the waters of Northport Bay. He expres ...

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Last Seen: Oct 15, 2011

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Jay Farr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Northport, Michigan on Oct 15, 2011

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