MN MN - Larry Franklin, 47, hiker, Jay Cook State Park, 23 Sept 2003

[Pennysmom1]

Name: Larry Franklin

Date of Birth: 8/17/1956
Sex: Male
Race: White
Height: 5’06”
Weight: 115
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Date of Last Contact: 9/23/2003
Missing From: Jay Cook State Park, MN
Originating Agency: Cook County Sheriff's Office

Details: Larry was last seen on September 23, 2003 when he planned to go hiking. His vehicle was found in Jay Cook State Park. He may have been wearing a St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap, glasses, camera case/fanny pack, jeans, t-shirt, tennis shoes and possibly a jacket.

 

[BrownBear]

5000DMMN - Larry Edward Franklin​

Name: Larry Edward Franklin
Case Classification: Endangered Missing
Missing Since: September 23, 2003
Location Last Seen: Grand Portage, Cook County, Minnesota

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: August 17, 1956
Age: 47 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 115 lbs.
Hair Color: Light brown, short and balding
Eye Color: Brown
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Unknown

Identifiers​

Dentals: Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Blue jeans, St. Louis Cardinals baseball cap, t-shirt, bright blue nylon jacket, tennis shoes, eye glasses.
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Black canvas fanny pack.

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Franklin was last seen on September 23, when he planned to go hiking. He left the Grand Portage Lodge, Grand Portage, MN, heading to Cloquet, MN, and never called the family to advise them that he had arrived. His car was located several days later at Jay Cooke State Park outside Cloquet, MN. Subsequent searches of the area were unsuccessful.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: Cook County Sheriff's Office
Agency Contact Person: Darcy Ziller
Agency Phone Number: 218-387-3030
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 03003005

NamUs Case Number: 10341
NCIC Case Number: Unknown

Information Source(s)​

NamUs
Minnesota Department of Public Safety

 

[Pennysmom1]

November 7, 2023

They throttled a Minnesota river attempting to find him. What happened to Larry Franklin?

The Illinois man traveled to the state to explore and photograph nature, and kept his family informed of his movements. Then the calls stopped.

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The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

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Demographics​

Missing Age 47 Years
Current Age 67 Years
Legal First Name Larry
Middle Name Edward
Legal Last Name Franklin
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias--

Biological Sex Male
Height 5' 6" (66 Inches)
Weight 115 - 120 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact September 23, 2003
NamUs Case Created April 17, 2011

Last Known Location Map​

Location Grand Portage, Minnesota
County Cook County
Missing From Tribal Land Yes
Primary Residence on Tribal Land Unknown

Circumstances of Disappearance Left the Grand Portage Lodge in Grand Portage, MN on 9/23/2003 heading to Cloquet, MN but never called family to advise he arrived. His car was located several days later at Jay Cooke State Park outside Cloquet, MN. Subsequent searches of the area were unsuccessful.

Physical Description​

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description Light brown, short and balding
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Brown
Right Eye Color Brown
Eye Description--

Clothing and Accessories​

Accessories Black canvas fanny pack

Clothing Blue jeans, baseball cap, bright blue nylon jacket

Eyewear Glasses