Lee County in Iowa
Arthur Leon Ransford
36 YOA
Rural Route M
Lee County
Case # 84-02367
Disappeared: November 22, 1983
Body Found: May 13, 1984
On May 13, 1984, Arthur L. Ransford’s body was found enclosed in a large yellow bag and buried under cement blocks in a wooded area overlooking the Mississippi River south of Montrose, Iowa.
He was last seen on November 22, 1983.
Arthur Leon Ransford was born March 20, 1947 in Scotland County, Missouri, to Thelma Maxine Long and William Bryon Ransford.
He served in the Army during the Vietnam War.
Ransford was buried on May 22, 1984 in the Keokuk National Cemetery for Veterans.
When the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) established a Cold Case Unit in late 2009, Arthur Ransford’s murder was one of approximately 150 cases listed on the Cold Case Unit’s new website as those the DCI hoped to solve using latest advancements in DNA technology. Although the Cold Case Unit closed down in December 2011 due to lack of funding, the DCI continues to investigate cases where progress was being made. They also follow up on any new leads provided in these cases.
If you have any information about Arthur Ransford’s unsolved murder please contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (319) 372-1152, (319) 524-1414 or 1-800-382-8900, or contact the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010 or via e-mail at dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us.
Recent Books about Iowa Cold Cases
Wondering if this is a lead. This company has been in business since 1970. Could possibly produce a list of fund raisers in the area and then the fund raisers may still have a listing of all who ordered.
39-Gallon “Yellow”
Fundraising Trash Bags
Bags Sell For $12.00 Per Roll
Cost Per Roll (call for price -1-800-821-8466)