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

[meanmaryjean]

Wow!

 

[cenazoic]

During the processing of the car human remains were discovered inside. Along with these human remains investigators were able to positively identify the car by its Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) as that belonging to Roy Benn.

… The case will be turned over to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office for further investigation

- Stearns County Sheriff

 

[cenazoic]

More details on the case here:

Remains found in car at bottom of Mississippi River believed to be Minnesota man missing since 1967

A 22-year-old fisherman stumbled upon the sediment-filled vehicle using a sonar fish locator he had purchased less than a week earlier.

www.startribune.com

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1956460875331633558

 

[dotr]

Aug 15, 2025
Jeff Benn says he is the great nephew of Roy Benn and is one of only two surviving family members.

 

[Richard]

Two Friends Went Fishing on the Mississippi River. Police Say They May Have Just Solved a 1967 Cold Case​

Roy Benn was last seen in September 1967. Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Benn was the 59-year-old owner of the St. Cloud Appliance Repair Service, reports CNN’s Gordon Ebanks. On the last day he was seen alive, he had dined at the King’s Supper Club north of Sartell. His wife had died a year earlier.

As the years stretched into decades, investigators never stopped searching for Benn. However, none of the tips they received ever panned out. He was declared legally dead in 1975...

LINK:

MSN

 

[Megnut]

Roy Benn, RIP.

https://kfgo.com/2025/09/06/1196488/

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page has been removed.