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Benjamin Dayton Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lincoln, Illinois on Jun 24, 2024

Victim Details

Jan 15, 2025

Jan 17, 2025

Benjamin

Dayton

31

29

69 inches

70 inches

140 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jun 24, 2024

Lincoln

Illinois

Logan County

Lincoln

No

161992

Lincoln Police Department

Lincoln

Illinois

Logan County

62656

Chad Eimer

Detective

911 Pekin St,, Illinois

2177322151

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.lincolnil.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=503&Itemid=83

2024-6396

2024-07-02

Lincoln Police Department

na

Brown

Green

Green

07/06/2026


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In the small city of Lincoln, Illinois, a sense of unease settled over the community following the disappearance of 29-year-old Benjamin M. Dayton. The last known contact with Benjamin was on June 24, 2024. On that day, he mentioned he was going for a walk and subsequently never came back. Following this, all attempts by loved ones to reach him proved futile, as his phone calls and text messages went unanswered. This sudden and complete lack of communication was out of character and sparked imme ...
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Last Seen: Jun 24, 2024

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    Is this the same Benjamin Dayton that the FBI issued a guardian incident report on March 2024, in Te... ...Read More
    03/24/2025
    I was browsing through the discussion on Benjamin Dayton's disappearance, and something struck me ab... ...Read More
    01/18/2025
    Has anyone looked into the hiking trails around the area Ben was last seen? It’s mentioned he was ... ...Read More
    09/19/2024
    Wow, the Benjamin Dayton case is really puzzling. I've been thinking a lot about his last known move... ...Read More
    06/27/2024
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