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Franklin Joeseph Little Bear was 18 years old when he disappeared from Mobridge, South Dakota, in 1980. NamUs lists him as missing from Mobridge with a date of last contact of August 1, 1980, while the Bureau of Indian Affairs profile and reward flyer describe him as last seen in December 1980 at or near the Main Street Bus Depot in Mobridge. Because public sources differ and the case information notes that the exact date of last contact is unknown, the safest understanding is that Franklin’s ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 1980

Victim Details

May 02, 2023

Jun 08, 2023

Franklin

Little Bear

62

18

64 inches

68 inches

150 lbs

200 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Aug 01, 1980

Mobridge

South Dakota

Walworth County

57601

Yes

124991

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Rapid City

South Dakota

Pennington County

57702

2026 Samco Road, Suite 103, South Dakota

6053412123

Federal

Law Enforcement

BO23022352

2023-01-20

Bureau of Indian Affairs

3831

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

05/26/2026


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