Franklin Little Bear

Missing

Case Description
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Little Bear boarded a bus with a female companion in Mobridge, South Dakota on August 1, 1980. The bus was bound for Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Little Bear is believed to have traveled to Chicago, Illinois after reaching Minneapolis. He has never been seen again.

In 1983 or 1984, a relative heard from Little Bear; Little Bear supposedly said he wanted to check in on his family and he loved them. He never got in touch again and the relative he contacted has since died. Few details are a ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 1980
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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

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

09/11/2024


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Forum Posts (3)
Has there been a search party organized for Franklin yet? It would be helpful for the community to c... ...Read More
07/31/2024
Attention community members,
I wanted to bring to your attention that Franklin Little Bear has be... ...Read More

07/09/2024
I just wanted to bring up the issue of the lack of media coverage for the case of Franklin. It's con... ...Read More
10/06/2023
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