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Ryan Larsen Missing Person Case

Last seen in La Vista, Nebraska on May 17, 2021

Victim Details

Jul 23, 2021

Nov 21, 2023

Ryan

Larsen

16

11

68 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 17, 2021

La Vista

Nebraska

Sarpy County

68128

No

105958

La Vista Police Department

La Vista

Nebraska

Sarpy County

68128

7701 South 96th Street, Nebraska

4023311582

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.cityoflavista.org/17/Police

21-4845

2021-05-17

La Vista Police Department

5647

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/06/2026


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Ryan Larsen, an 11-year-old boy with high-functioning autism, went missing on May 17, 2021, after walking out of La Vista West Elementary School in La Vista, Nebraska. Frustrated with a math problem, Ryan left the classroom unsupervised and was last seen near his apartment complex a few hours later. He was carrying a polka-dot umbrella, which was later found near a dumpster behind the complex. Despite extensive searches involving local law enforcement, the FBI, and community volunteers, no trace ...
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    I’ve been thinking about the investigation around Ryan’s disappearance and it's baffling to me h... ...Read More
    05/20/2023
    Did anyone else hear about the umbrella angle in Ryan Larsen's case? I've been following his disappe... ...Read More
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