Name: Ellsworth Wilson Mielke
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: August 25, 1947
Location Last Seen: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Date of Birth: July 28, 1914
Age: 33 years old
Race: White
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0"-6'2"
Weight: 170-180 lbs.
Hair Color: Black, wavy
Eye Color: Grey
Nickname/Alias: Unknown
Distinguishing Marks/Features: Wears glasses; sometimes has a moustache; occasionally suffers from blackout spells
Dentals: Unknown
Fingerprints: Unknown
DNA: Available
Clothing: Probably wearing dark pants and a black leather coat
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Unknown
Ellsworth worked as a truck driver for Gould Gasoline Transportation Company. He drove his truck to Tremonton on August 17 and returned to Salt Lake City on the 25th. When he arrived back to work at around 11:00 a.m., he told his employer that wasn't feeling well. Ellsworth's boss told him to go home but he never arrived.
One month later, Ellsworth's car was found abandoned at Lagoon Amusement Park. Inside the car was found Ellsworth's cap, lunch bucket, and the keys were still in the ignition.
Ellsworth was not known to have been despondent or moody and investigators have no leads in his disappearance.
Agency Name: Salt Lake City Police Department
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: 801-799-3000
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: 23-256308
Agency Name: UT DPS
Agency Contact Person: Kathy Mackay
Agency Phone Number: 833-377-7233
Agency E-Mail: kmackay@utah.gov
Agency Case Number: 23-256308
NamUs Case Number: 112366
NamUs
UT DPS
The Salt Lake Tribune - Sep. 20, 1947
Deseret News - Jan. 30, 1950
Salt Lake Telegram - Aug. 17, 1950
Added: 11/01/2023; Last Updated: 06/02/2024 - By: hb
Questions or comments? Please contact appropriate member of the Area Team
** Listed information is from the time of disappearance.
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