Kevin Lee Ellsworth
Missing since July 11, 1982 from International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota
Classification: Missing

Vital Statistics

• Date Of Birth: September 25, 1963
• Age at Time of Disappearance: 18 years old
• Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'11"; 180 lbs.
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Brown hair; blue eyes.
• Marks, Scars: Kevin had a motorcycle accident and had a steel pin or screw placed in the area of one hand/wrist. It is unsure the exact location or hand the implement is in.
• Clothing: A leather Ivy League hat, a gold neck chain, Nike tennis shoes, no rings or watch, a set of keys and white bell bottoms.
• Dentals: Pending
• DNA: Available through MN BCA

Circumstances of Disappearance
Kevin Ellsworth disappeared the night of July 11, 1982 when he was reported to have been sleeping in a basement room of the Rex Hotel the night it burnt down.
He'd done some janitorial work for his father in the hotel and had a key. After flames engulfed the hotel, the car Ellsworth had been using earlier that day was found across the street from the hotel.
After the fire, his remains were not found, and it was rumored that a woman recognized a person with Ellsworth's distinctive style of clothing walking in the Falls the next day.
Earlier in the night of his disappearance, he was involved in a disruption at the local Union Hall. In the continuing investigation officers had found that a person who was with Kevin Ellsworth at the Union Hall stated that about 0230 Kevin left from the Union Hall heading toward the Bowling alley. His parting words were
"Anybody who stayes around here is going to jail, come with me to heaven."
His remains were not recovered, and soon after, a key from the Rex Hotel was found in a nearby area. It is unknown if the key recovered was from the room Kevin was purported to be sleeping in.
He has ties to Washington State as that is where his family lived.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

International Falls Police Department
Sergeant Mike Musich
218-283-1150
Or
Koochiching Country Sheriff's Department
218 283-4416

Agency Case Number: 1982-070226

NCIC Number: M-N0360100
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
International Falls Police Department