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Kevin Russell Missing Person Case

Last seen in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 05, 1997

Victim Details

Mar 28, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Kevin

Russell

67

38

68 inches

150 lbs

Black / African American

Male

May 05, 1997

Grand Rapids

Michigan

Kent County

11588

Michigan State Police

Lakeview

Michigan

Montcalm County

48850

Lakeview Post, Michigan

9893528444

State

Law Enforcement

www.michigan.gov/msp

68-3606-98

Michigan State Police

Black

Brown

Brown

09/15/2026


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In the spring of 1997, a family was forever changed when Kevin Eugene Russell, a 38-year-old Black male, vanished from Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was last seen on May 5th of that year, a day that would become the starting point of a long and painful search for answers. At the time of his disappearance, Kevin was described as being 5'8' and weighing around 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The caring presence of this son, brother, and friend was suddenly gone, leaving a void f ...
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Last Seen: May 05, 1997

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