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Michael Bickel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Portage, Indiana on Mar 09, 2012

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Michael Steven Bickel, also known as Mike, was a 54-year-old man from Portage, Indiana, who was last seen on March 9, 2012. He was a white male with graying brown hair and hazel eyes. He stood between 5'11" and 6'0" tall and weighed between 140 and 150 pounds. He had a scar on his upper chin below his lip and was missing a toenail. Michael had undergone Lasik eye surgery to correct his vision. On the day of his disappearance, he left for a trip to Lake Michigan and was never heard from again. ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 09, 2012

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    Victim Details

    Apr 20, 2012

    Oct 31, 2022

    Michael

    Bickel

    67

    54

    71 inches

    72 inches

    140 lbs

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Mar 09, 2012

    Portage

    Indiana

    Porter County

    46368

    4173

    Portage Police Department

    Portage

    Indiana

    Porter County

    46368

    6260 Central Ave, Indiana

    2197623122

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    12-6317

    2012-03-09

    Portage Police Department

    Brown

    Hazel

    Hazel

    05/27/2026


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