Franklin Joeseph Little Bear was 18 when he disappeared from Mobridge, South Dakota, in 1980. The common thread is that his final confirmed period of contact was in 1980, though the precise date remains unresolved.

Reports say Franklin boarded a Greyhound or other bus in Mobridge with a female companion, reportedly headed toward Minneapolis; family later received information he may have continued on to Chicago. A possible later contact in 1983 or 1984 — a letter or call expressing love for family — is reported but not verifiable.

The BIA Office of Justice Services Missing and Murdered Unit lists the case as open and has offered up to a $5,000 reward for information. Tips can be submitted to the BIA OJS Missing and Murdered Unit by calling 1-833-560-2065 or texting/emailing BIAMMU to 847411, and the case agent is Special Agent Tyler Little Finger. Does anyone have memories or information about Franklin’s movements after he left Mobridge?