Missing From: Mobridge, South Dakota
Missing Since: August 1, 1980
Age: 18
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 200
Case Number: BO23022352
Reporting party stated that in 1980, Franklin Little Bear was witnessed boarding a Greyhound Bus, or some other transportation bus, with a female companion, going from Mobridge, SD to Minneapolis, MN. Family received information that Franklin continued to Chicago, IL from Minneapolis. Sometime between 1983-1984, Franklin either wrote or called home to check in on family but the individual who received the letter or call has since passed on. The exact date of last contact is unknown. Little Bear is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Photo above is Little Bear at age 7 (more recent photos are unavailable). Age-progression photo to age 61 on the right.
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Created: November 7, 2024 1:46 pm
Updated: April 16, 2025 9:55 pm
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Bureau of Indian Affairs (605) 341-2123
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