Gerald Clifford Bartlett, also known by the nicknames “Cliff” or “Dutch,” is listed in NamUs as a missing person from Devils Lake, North Dakota. He was 21 years old when he was last known to have been in the area, with NamUs recording July 1, 1925, as the approximate date of last contact. The available case information is limited and indicates that the exact date he disappeared is not firmly known; the date appears to be tied to the fact that he last shows in records from 1925 rather
than to a clearly documented disappearance event.
Gerald was described as a White/Caucasian male with blond or strawberry-blond hair and blue eyes. His listed height range was approximately 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall, and his weight was estimated between 150 and 200 pounds. Public summaries of the case repeat that the information about his last known whereabouts is sparse, and that the key known point is his connection to Devils Lake, North Dakota, in 1925.
The circumstances surrounding Gerald’s disappearance remain especially vague because there does not appear to be a detailed public account of the day he vanished, who last saw him, where he may have been headed, or whether there were immediate concerns at the time. One public case summary states that he was last known to be in Devils Lake as of spring 1925 and that it is unclear who was looking for him or when he was officially considered missing. This leaves the case dependent on historical records and family or community knowledge that may no longer be easily available.
The NamUs entry identifies the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office in Devils Lake as the investigating agency for Gerald’s case. The case appears in NamUs under missing person case number MP24452, and the public case description lists Gerald Clifford Bartlett as missing from Devils Lake, North Dakota, with the date of last contact recorded as July 1, 1925. Because the date is approximate, it is more accurate to say that Gerald was last known to be connected to Devils Lake around 1925, rather than to state with certainty that he disappeared on a specific day.
There are also references in public discussions and summaries to Gerald appearing in census-related records in 1925, which may be the basis for the listed last-contact date. Online summaries note that little is known beyond that record-based connection, and one public discussion mentions historical military-related records associated with a Gerald Clifford Bartlett, though those details should be treated cautiously unless confirmed by official investigative sources.
Given how long ago Gerald went missing, the lack of detail should not lessen the human weight of the case. Gerald was a young man at the time, known by personal nicknames that suggest family, friends, or community members may have known him as “Cliff” or “Dutch.” Even with only fragments of information available today, his case still represents an unresolved absence and a family history left without clear answers. Public databases continue to preserve his name, description, and last known location so that any surviving records, family recollections, or historical information may still help clarify what happened to him.Last Seen: Jul 1, 1925
