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Joseph Helt Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ellenville, New York on Jan 16, 1987

Victim Details

May 04, 2010

Sep 13, 2022

Joseph

Helt

56

17

69 inches

70 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 16, 1987

Ellenville

New York

Ulster County

12428

27085

New York State Police - Ellenville

Ellenville

New York

Ulster County

12428

Ellenville Station, New York

8456262863

State

Law Enforcement

SJS 3009202

1987-01-17

New York State Police - Ellenville

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Brown

07/23/2026


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Joseph Helt, a 17-year-old from Ellenville, New York, was last seen on January 16, 1987. Helt, a high school student with a close circle of friends, disappeared under puzzling circumstances after a night out. On the night of his disappearance, Helt was with a group of friends near an abandoned ski lodge in the mountainous area surrounding Ellenville. He was last seen walking away from a broken-down car, intending to seek help, but he never returned, and that was the last anyone saw of him.
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Last Seen: Jan 16, 1987

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