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Joseph Gries Missing Person Case

Last seen in Armstrong, Iowa on May 22, 2020

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Joseph Robert Gries, a 52-year-old man from rural Armstrong, Iowa, has been missing since May 22, 2020. The last known contact with him was a phone conversation he had with a family member on that day. Later on May 22, concerned family members reported him missing to the Emmet County Sheriff's Office, prompting an investigation into his disappearance. At the time he went missing, authorities stated that foul play was not suspected.

Upon receiving the report, the Emmet County Sheriff's O ...Read More
Last Seen: May 22, 2020

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    Victim Details

    Apr 08, 2021

    Apr 12, 2021

    Joseph

    Gries

    56

    52

    67 inches

    170 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    May 22, 2020

    Armstrong

    Iowa

    Emmet County

    50514

    No

    102915

    Emmet County Sheriff's Office

    Estherville

    Iowa

    Emmet County

    51334

    609 1st Avenue Northeast, Iowa

    7123622639

    County

    Law Enforcement

    022698

    Emmet County Sheriff's Office

    6239

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Brown

    Brown

    05/28/2026


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