Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 03/17/1993
- Missing From:
- Missing From Manzano, New Mexico
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Age:
- Age 39 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 6’0 – 6’1, 175 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair. Vessels wears eyeglasses. His hair was long at the time of his disappearance and he normally wore it in a ponytail.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Michael Vessels disappeared in New Mexico in 1993. He was last seen on March 17th driving near Manzano with a friend. He’d gone fishing at Manzano Lake on March 16th and never came back.
Three days later, his unlocked car was found abandoned near a forest road. His keys, wallet, and sleeping bag were still inside. The car was towed away by mistake before police knew he was missing.
Despite a big search, Vessels was never found. He was a musician, the lead guitarist for a band, and lived with his girlfriend. They’d argued a few days before he left for his fishing trip, and he didn’t tell her he was going. This was unusual for him, and police suspect foul play. The case remains unsolved.
- Agency:
- Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department
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This person was missing Missing Since 03/17/1993