Russell D. Burnett, 46, of Franklin, Maine, was last seen on the morning of February 21, 2017, leaving a neighbor’s home on Eastbrook Road with his dog Bev or Bevi. He was seen walking through the woods toward his own house about half a mile away and was expected to keep a doctor’s appointment that day, but when his ride arrived later that morning both Russell and the dog were gone. He was reported missing to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department on February 23, 2017.

Russell is described as a white male about 5 feet 7 inches and 155 pounds, with hazel eyes and blond or strawberry-blond hair though he shaved his head. He had multiple tattoos, including one on his calf reading, If found return to Hog Bay. At the time he vanished he was believed to be wearing a gray baseball cap, maroon sweatshirt, a green or gray Carhartt jacket, blue jeans and brown steel-toed work boots.

The Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit took lead investigative responsibility in August 2017, and in May 2026 the Maine Warden Service conducted a ground search in Eastbrook as part of the continuing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit. Did anyone in the Franklin or Eastbrook area see Russell or Bev on or after February 21, 2017?