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Benjamin Gray

Status:
Missing
Case Details

Last Seen Date

1978-05-31

Last Seen Location

Montrose, Montrose County, CO

Age at Disappearance

50 Years

Gender / Sex

Cisgender Male

Race/Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Tribal Affiliation

None
Physical Description

Height

5' 4" - 5' 6"

Weight

165 - 180 lbs

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Eye Color

Blue
Distinctive Features

Features

Artificial body part/aid: Dentures Deformity: Long finger of left hand did not bend due to an old injury Other distinctive physical characteristic: Healed broken bones from riding the rodeo in his younger days and Was a little bow-legged from riding horses

Clothing & Accessories

Items

Accessories: Leather belt Clothing: Green and white plaid cowboy shirt and Blue jeans Eyewear: Black frame prescription eye glasses Footwear: Cowboy boots Jewelry: Heavy, gold man's ring with a diamond

Vehicle Information

Vehicle

No information. He left with the acquaintance in the acquaintance's vehicle.

Circumstances of Disappearance

50 year old Benjamin Gray was last seen in Montrose, Colorado on May 30, 1978. He leased the top floor of the Chipeta Bar and Cafe in the 10 block of south Uncompahgre. Mr.Gray left the establishment with a friend late in the evening on May 30, 1978. They were going to Mr. Gray's family ranch in Gunnison County, Colorado, to lease some cattle. Mr.Gray's friend claims he took Ben Gray back to the Chipeta Bar during the early morning hours on May 31 and saw him go inside but he never arrived in his room and has never been heard from again. He was last seen wearing a green and white plaid cowboy shirt, blue jeans, cowboy boots, a leather belt, and a heavy gold man's ring with a diamond. Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to please contact the Montrose Police Department.

Contact Information

Investigating Agency

Montrose Police Department

Agency Phone Number

(970) 252-5200

Case Number

78-1090