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Michael Nichols Missing Person Case

Last seen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on May 01, 2019

Victim Details

Sep 08, 2020

Aug 09, 2023

Michael

Nichols

72

65

65 inches

67 inches

145 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 01, 2019

Winston-Salem

North Carolina

Forsyth County

27103

No

90822

Winston-Salem Police Department

Winston-Salem

North Carolina

Forsyth County

27101

Michael Ognosky

Detective

725 North Cherry Street, North Carolina

3367737700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.cityofws.org/departments/police

2039137

2020-08-11

Winston-Salem Police Department

8114

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

08/02/2026


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In the spring of 2019, 65-year-old Michael Ward Nichols was last seen in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A man of white descent with graying hair and blue eyes, he stood between 5'5' and 5'7' and weighed between 145 and 160 pounds. At the time of his disappearance on May 1, 2019, he was experiencing homelessness. While he predominantly stayed in the Winston-Salem area, he was known to occasionally travel to Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and also had connections to West Virginia. ...
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Last Seen: May 01, 2019

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