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Daniel Maleska Missing Person Case

Last seen in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on May 25, 1987

Victim Details

Nov 18, 2011

Jan 09, 2024

Daniel

Maleska

71

32

69 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 25, 1987

Grand Rapids

Minnesota

Itasca County

No

31091

Itasca County Sheriff's Office

Grand Rapids

Minnesota

Itasca County

55744

440 NE 1st Avenue, Minnesota

2183263477

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.itasca.mn.us/223/Sheriffs-Office

87002625

Itasca County Sheriff's Office

Unknown

Blue

Blue

08/19/2026


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Daniel Patrick Maleska, 32, was last seen on May 25, 1987, during an annual fishing trip near Gunflint Lake in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He had traveled from his home in Princeton, Minnesota, to the remote area for a camping and fishing trip with his brother and a group of 13 other men. The trip was a yearly tradition, and the men were experienced outdoorsmen who enjoyed roughing it in the wilderness. However, during the early hours of May 25, Maleska disappeared without a trace.

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Last Seen: May 25, 1987

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