Michael James Gaughan

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This person was missing Missing Since 07/20/1975

Missing Since:
Missing Since 07/20/1975
Missing From:
Missing From El Paso, Texas
Classification:
Classification Endangered Missing
Gender:
Male
Race:
Race White
Date of Birth:
Date of Birth 10/10/1957 (67)
Age:
Age 17 years old
Height and Weight:
Height and Weight 5’7 – 5’8, 135 – 145 pounds
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Distinguishing Characteristics:
Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, green eyes. Michael has a chipped tooth and a zig-zag shaped scar or tattoo on his left forearm. His nickname is Mike.
Details of Disappearance:
On July 20, 1975, Michael called his parents from a phone booth in El Paso, Texas. He said his car broke down and he’d be home late. That was the last anyone heard from him.

Two days later, his car was found abandoned in the New Mexico desert. Michael wasn’t there. Police think something bad might have happened to him, and they’re still trying to figure out what. The case is unsolved.

Agency:
Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Department 505-526-6611
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