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Michael Zapletal Missing Person Case

Last seen in Maple Hill, Kansas on Aug 15, 2007

Victim Details

Oct 13, 2016

Feb 22, 2017

Michael

Zapletal

27

9

49 inches

61 inches

53 lbs

80 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 15, 2007

Maple Hill

Kansas

Shawnee County

25277

Shawnee County Sheriff's Office

Topeka

Kansas

,

07-005635

Shawnee County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

07/18/2026


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Michael Zapletal, a 9-year-old boy, was last seen on August 15, 2007, during a family outing to the Kansas River near Maple Hill, Kansas. He was with his father, three brothers, and four friends when tragedy struck. While Michael and a few other children were wading on a sandbar near the river's edge, the sandbar collapsed, causing them to be swept into the water. Despite rescue efforts, all of the children were saved except for Michael, who disappeared beneath the surface.

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Last Seen: Aug 15, 2007

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