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Earle Benson Russell
Missing Person · Open
10 years waiting · since 2015
Missing Person: Earle Benson Russell
Justice for Earle Benson Russell — the trail went cold in 2015, but the truth hasn't.
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Lead #1Why has there been no contact with family for over a decade—was Russell in distress or did he voluntarily disappear?
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Lead #2His noticeable limp is a distinctive identifying feature that could help witnesses recognize him
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Lead #3Has anyone in Philadelphia seen a 65-year-old Black male with gray hair, hazel eyes, and a limp since late November 2015?
Earle Benson Russell, a 65-year-old man, has been missing since Thanksgiving 2015 when he was last seen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He walks with a noticeable limp and has not made contact with family since his disappearance over a decade ago. The Philadelphia Police Department Southwest Detective Division continues to seek information that could help locate him or clarify the circumstances of his absence.
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Philadelphia Police Department - Southwest Detective Division
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NamUs case MP58656. Missing person: Earle Benson Russell.
Last known contact: 2015-11-26 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Circumstances: Has not been seen by family since Thanksgiving 2015.
Walks with a limp. Demographics: 65 years, Male, Black / African American.
Physical description: 5 ft 10 in, 150 lbs, hair: Gray or Partially Gray, eyes: Hazel. Investigating agency: Philadelphia Police Department - Southwest Detective Division | 2016-19-017247 | 2016-02-28.
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2015-11-26
Last Contact
Earle Benson Russell was last seen by family on Thanksgiving 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Case Information
Incident:November 26, 2015
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:November 26, 2015
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2156863182
You can remain anonymous