Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 09/17/2011
- Missing From:
- Missing From Mendota, California
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race Black
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 01/26/1986 (38)
- Age:
- Age 25 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 6’0, 190 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A white shirt, black pants, white sneakers and a dark-colored backpack.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Bell has the following tattoos: his nickname “Mike” on one arm, his last name “Bell” on the other arm along with a list of his father’s accomplishments, and the names “Ashawnta” and “Shekinah” on the tops of his wrists. His ears are pierced.
- Details of Disappearance:
- On September 17, 2011, Bell disappeared. His car, his mom’s blue Toyota, ran out of gas on Interstate 5 near Mendota, California. A highway patrol officer gave him a ride to a gas station. That’s the last time anyone saw him.
He was supposed to go to Cleveland, Ohio, but never arrived. His phone and belongings were left in his Los Angeles apartment, along with food in the microwave. His car was found abandoned where the officer left him.
Bell had mentioned leaving a religious service he disliked to the officer. He was learning about Scientology, but wasn’t regularly attending any church. His family says this sudden disappearance is totally out of character for him; he was a kind, generous person. He was starting a charity for homeless kids and had plans to meet with others about it in Cleveland. He played football at Michigan State University and had a young son.
Police are still investigating, but they don’t know what happened to him.
- Agency:
- Los Angeles Police Department 213-996-1800
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 09/17/2011