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Michael Gorley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Stanford, Kentucky on May 17, 2015

Victim Details

Created

Jul 17, 2015

Case Added

Jan 12, 2024

Firstname

Michael

Lastname

Gorley

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

72 inches

Weight

210 lbs

Weight To

230 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

May 17, 2015

City

Stanford

State

Kentucky

County

Lincoln County

Zip Code

40484

Tribal Land

Agency ID

16945

Agency Name

Kentucky State Police

Agency City

Richmond

Agency State

Kentucky

Agency County

Madison County

Agency Zip Code

40475

Agency Contact

Agency Address

699 Eastern Bypass, Kentucky

Agency Phone

8596232404

Agency Jurisdiction

State

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://kentuckystatepolice.org/post-locations/post-7/

Agency Case #

7150286

Agency Report Date

2015-05-19

Primary Agency

Kentucky State Police

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/01/2026

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On a spring day in 2015, 38-year-old Michael Keith Gorley left his mother's home in Stanford, Kentucky, telling her he was going to a friend's house. This would be the last time she would see her son. The events that followed that day have left his family with more questions than answers, and a lingering sense of unease. Later that same day, two women arrived at his mother's house to inform her that Michael's Ford Explorer was in a pond on Wilderness Trail Road. When his fami ...

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Last Seen: May 17, 2015

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Michael Gorley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Stanford, Kentucky on May 17, 2015

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