Lawrence Arthur Farrell, known to some as Larry and later remembered as Bicycle Larry, was 54 when he disappeared from the southern Kennebec County area of Maine. Case listings place his last known contact in Chelsea on October 25, 2004. He is described as a White man about 5 feet 9 inches and 130 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes, and was known for getting around by bicycle; reports variously describe the bike as a red Huffy or a gray mountain bike.

Concern grew in early November 2004 when he failed to pick up his monthly SSI benefits. Prior to vanishing he had been living with 64-year-old Norris Perry. In December 2004 Perry died by suicide and reportedly left a phone message saying Larry’s body could be found in a brook behind Perry’s trailer. Neighbors had reported a loud argument between the two in early November. Police described the disappearance as suspicious and treated Larry as likely dead, but no body or bicycle was found. Searches using cadaver dogs and heavy equipment were conducted and then suspended for winter; investigators planned to return in spring.

If anyone in Chelsea or the surrounding area remembers Larry, his bicycle, or saw activity near Perry’s property in late October or November 2004, please share what you know with the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central or the contact listed for NamUs case MP35722.