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Gerald Foote Missing Person Case

Last seen in Milaca, Minnesota on Oct 25, 1978

Victim Details

Nov 17, 2011

Jan 09, 2024

Gerald

Foote

81

34

74 inches

220 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 25, 1978

Milaca

Minnesota

Mille Lacs County

No

31081

Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office

Mille Lacs

Minnesota

Mille Lacs County

56353

640 3rd Street Southeast, Minnesota

3209838250

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us/sheriffsoffice

78002990

Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/11/2026


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In the autumn of 1978, the community of Milaca, Minnesota, was faced with a perplexing mystery that has endured for decades. On October 25, 1978, a 34-year-old man named Gerald Lee Foote was seen by a friend in Milaca. This encounter would be the last confirmed sighting of him. His parents later reported that they had expected him to leave for Arizona on October 20, five days prior to his last known appearance. The details surrounding his intended trip and his activities between October 20 and O ...
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Last Seen: Oct 25, 1978

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    I’ve been following the Foote case with keen interest and keep coming back to the date discrepanci... ...Read More
    03/29/2024
    I was digging into Mark Foote’s disappearance and stumbled across something curious. Has anyone el... ...Read More
    10/18/2023
    Hey everyone, I stumbled across an interesting piece of info regarding the Foote case. Does anyone f... ...Read More
    09/27/2023
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