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Palmer Granger Missing Person Case

Last seen in Winona, Minnesota on Oct 1, 1989

Victim Details

Nov 18, 2011

Jan 9, 2024

Palmer

Granger

110

73

66 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 1, 1989

Winona

Minnesota

Winona County

No

31098

Winona Police Department

Winona

Minnesota

Winona County

55987

201 West 3rd Street, Minnesota

5074576302

Local

Law Enforcement

890010486

Winona Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

Oct 6, 2026


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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP12986) and 4 other sources
In the autumn of 1989, in the city of Winona, Minnesota, a quiet mystery began that would endure for decades. On the first day of October, 73-year-old Palmer Granger was seen for the last time. A Caucasian male with blue eyes and graying hair, he was described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 160 pounds. After that early autumn day, Palmer Granger vanished, leaving behind a profound and unanswered question for his community and law enforcement. He has not been seen or heard from since.

The circumstances surrounding Palmer's disappearance are shrouded in uncertainty, as very little information about his case has ever been made public. Investigators have been met with a frustrating lack of evidence to piece together the timeline of what might have happened to him. Over the years, no significant leads have emerged, and there have been no confirmed sightings of Palmer. The passage of time has not brought any clarity, and the case has remained without any breakthroughs, deepening the void of information for those who may remember him.

The investigation into Palmer Granger's whereabouts eventually slowed, and his disappearance became classified as a "cold case" shortly after he vanished. For more than three decades, his case has remained open but inactive, a silent file in the records of the Winona Police Department. The lack of evidence, witnesses, or any discernible motive has left a complete absence of a narrative, a story with a beginning but no middle or end. The overview of this case is one of quiet disappearance and the lingering pain of the unknown, a story of a man who was present one day and inexplicably gone the next, leaving only memories and an enduring, unresolved mystery.
Last Seen: Oct 1, 1989

Links to Additional Sources (4)

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  • Missing Person / NamUs
  • MN - Palmer Granger, 73, Winona, 1 Oct 1989 | Websleuths
  • Image Search - Palmer - Granger - Historical Picture Archive
  • Palmer Granger | Missing Person | CrimeTea

    • Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

    Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    75%Possible
    John Doe — Chicago, Illinois - unidentified case UP127570
    John Doe — Chicago, Illinois
    UP127570 • Found Dec 23, 1990
    View case
    Sex ✓Male
    Age 100%Est. 68–82 vs 73 when missing
    Race 100%White
    Location 50%253 mi away
    TimingFound 15 months after last seen
    Height 84%5'8" vs 5'6"
    Weight 100%150 lb vs 160 lb
    Hair 100%Gray vs Gray
    Eyes 70%Gray vs Blue

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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