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In the spring of 1971, Lester Loran Petry was an 18-year-old student at the University of Minnesota, navigating his freshman year. A bright individual, he had been on the "A" honor roll at Atwater High School and was the recipient of a faculty scholarship. Standing at 5'9" and weighing around 120 pounds, he had brown hair and brown eyes. The last time anyone is known to have seen Lester was on April 18, 1971, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. From that day forward, his life, full of academic promise, b ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 18, 1971

Victim Details

Jan 12, 2023

Jan 09, 2024

Lester

Petry

72

18

69 inches

120 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 18, 1971

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Hennepin County

55455

No

122590

Minneapolis Police Department

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Hennepin County

55415

350 South 5th Street Room 130, Minnesota

6126732345

Local

Law Enforcement

23-008290

2023-01-11

Minneapolis Police Department

3840

Brown

Brown

Brown

05/19/2026


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