MN MN - Roy Benn, 59, Sauk Rapids, 25 Sept 1967

[Kat]

The Doe Network:
Case File 1613DMMN

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1613dmmn.html

Roy George Benn
Missing since September 25, 1967 from Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minnesota
Classification: Endangered Missing



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Vital Statistics
•Date Of Birth: April 29, 1908
•Age at Time of Disappearance: 59 years old
•Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'8"; 185 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Dark brown, thin hair; gray eyes. Stout build.
•Marks, Scars: Scar right of left eyebrow.



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Circumstances of Disappearance
Benn was last seen in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota on September 25, 1967.
He was last seen driving his 1963 Buick Electra 4-door, metallic blue, MN license 6 DU 516, serial number 8J4036010, which is also missing.
He was reported to have been carrying a large sum of money when last seen.



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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Minnesota Department of Public Safety - St. Cloud Office
Special Agent McDonald
320-203-6163
Email
Source Information:
Minnesota Department of Public Safety


http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/b/benn_roy.html

Not listed in NamUs.

One archived article, pay per view from 2009.

Roy has been missing almost 43 years. Come home soon.

 

[Graham Clayton]

The Winona Daily News of 30 October 1967 reported that four divers had searched the bottom of a 60-foot deep granite quarry outside of Sauk Rapids for the body of Roy George Benn, but no body was found.

 

[JusticeWillBeServed]

"BCA Seeks Information in Missing Sauk Rapids Man Case"

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3917109.shtml

It was 48 years ago on Sept. 25, 1967, that Roy George Benn was last seen in Sauk Rapids. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is still trying to find out what happened to him.

NamUs

 

[Superslash]

http://www.abc12.com/content/news/Body-found-in-car-submerged-in-pond-near-I-75-440581633.html

The car in this link appears to be similar to the car that Mr. Benn was driving when he disappeared.

 

[Gardener1850]

Dental information / charting is currently not available

DNA Status: Sample is currently not available

Fingerprint information is currently not available

https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/25712/

 

[CastlesBurning]

Bumping for Roy...it's now been 53 years.

 

[Cimatico]

Enhanced image from source The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[imstilla.grandma]

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/bca-divisions/administrative/Documents/BennRoy.pdf

 

[HopeRains]

The St Cloud Daily Times, 31 Jul 75, pg 1

 

[MadMcGoo]

Roy George Benn – The Charley Project

 

[Pennysmom1]

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca/bca-divisions/administrative/Documents/BennRoy.pdf

Tri-County Crime Stoppers :: Roy George Benn

Roy George Benn – The Charley Project

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Benn, circa 1967

• Missing Since 09/25/1967
• Missing From Sartell, Minnesota
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 04/29/1908 (115)
• Age 59 years old
• Height and Weight 5'8, 185 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A dark-colored suit, a white French-cuffed shirt and gold and pearl cuff links.
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• Associated Vehicle(s) Metallic blue four-door 1963 Buick Electra with the Minnesota license plate number 6DU516 and the serial number 8J4036010
• 
  
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Dark brown hair, gray eyes. Benn has a scar on the right side of his left eyebrow.

Details of Disappearance​

Benn was last seen eating breakfast at King's Supper Club, a cafe attached to Claude's Shell Station on Highway 10 in Sartell, Minnesota, at 4:00 a.m. on September 25, 1967. He has never been heard from again.


He driving a metallic blue four-door 1963 Buick Electra with the Minnesota license plate number 6DU516 and the serial number 8J4036010. The car disappeared with Benn and has not been located.


Benn was a widower at the time of his disappearance and owned an apartment building and a business, the St. Cloud Gas and Appliance Service. He lived in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. He was well-off with no debts, and usually carried a substantial sum of money on his person and made all purchases in cash. He may have been carrying as much as several thousand dollars when he disappeared.


Benn was declared legally dead eight years after his disappearance. His loved ones stated he was happy with his life and they don't believe he would have left of his own accord. Since his disappearance, no one has used Benn's credit cards, written any checks on his bank account, or re-licensed his car anywhere. His case remains unsolved.

Investigating Agency​

• Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 320-203-6163

Source Information​

• Minnesota Department of Public Safety
• The St. Cloud Times

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated September 5, 2022; clothing/jewelry description added, details of disappearance updated.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Benn

Clipping found in The Minneapolis Star published in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 10/30/1967. Benn

www.newspapers.com

Article clipped from Star Tribune

Clipping found in Star Tribune published in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 6/9/1968.

www.newspapers.com

March 3, 2022

Benton Co. History: Tracking Down True 'History Mysteries'

Your local historical society is a great place to preserve old artifacts and facts from our past, but sometimes they are called on to do a little detective work too.

wjon.com

 

[LouLou74]

Has Little Rock Lake been checked?

 

[mlhenn]

https://knsiradio.com/2024/09/25/57-years-later-family-of-missing-sauk-rapids-man-pleads-for-information-on-his-disappearance/

Roy George Benn was last seen eating breakfast at King’s Supper Club, a cafe attached to Claude’s Shell Station, on Highway 10 in Sartell at 4:00 a.m. on September 25th, 1967.

At the time of his disappearance, Benn was a widower and owned an apartment building and St. Cloud Gas and Appliance Service. According to his family, the Sauk Rapid man was well off with no debts and was known to have a substantial amount of cash. Police say he may have been carrying several thousand dollars when he vanished.

Benn was declared legally dead eight years after his disappearance.

 

[dotr]

Jake Judd Aug 13, 2025

https://knsiradio.com/2025/08/13/possible-break-in-1967-missing-person-case-after-car-found-in-mississippi-river-near-sartell/

''According to the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, an angler using sonar spotted something unusual beneath the waters near County Road 1. The object’s size and shape convinced him it was a submerged car, leading him to call the police. The water patrol found the object and also believed it could be a car.

The dive team went back into the river on Tuesday morning to investigate the object. Divers confirmed the presence of what appears to be a car from the 1960s resting on the river bottom. Investigators say years of river flow had packed the vehicle half-full with sediment.''

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The location of the discovery caught the attention of Benton County investigators, who reached out about a missing person case from September 25th, 1967.

On that date, 59-year-old Roy George Benn went missing after eating breakfast at King’s Supper Club, a cafe attached to Claude’s Shell Station, on Highway 10 in Sartell. He was driving a metallic blue four-door 1963 Buick Electra with Minnesota license plate number 6DU-516 with serial number 8J4036010. The car disappeared with Benn and has never been found. The Sauk Rapids man was declared legally dead eight years after his disappearance.

While the connection remains speculative, the proximity in time and location has raised questions about whether the submerged car might finally provide answers to the mystery.

https://knsiradio.com/2025/08/13/possible-break-in-1967-missing-person-case-after-car-found-in-mississippi-river-near-sartell/

 

[Megnut]

'Was carrying a 'large sum of money' ".... will it be found in the car?

A mystery wrapped in a mystery...

JMO

Remains found in car in Mississippi River near central Minnesota town could be tied to 1967 missing persons case

There may be a break in a more than half-century-old cold case after central Minnesota authorities discovered human remains in a car submerged in the Mississippi River on Wednesday.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[foureyes]

According to a press release, based on the remains, items found in the car, and verification of the vehicle’s VIN, officials believe the remains are Benn’s.

source:

https://knsiradio.com/2025/08/14/57-year-cold-case-possibly-solved-as-car-with-remains-found-in-mississippi-river-believed-to-be-roy-benn/

 

[Richard]

1963 Metallic Blue Buick Electra, similar to the one Roy Benn was driving when he went missing.

 

[Richard]

Remains Found in 1963 Buick Pulled from Mississippi River May Solve Decades-Old Minnesota Cold Case​

LINK:

MSN