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Michael Wagar Missing Person Case

Last seen in Bayview, Idaho on Jul 04, 2003

Victim Details

Mar 18, 2015

Jan 12, 2024

Michael

Wagar

69

46

69 inches

72 inches

150 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 04, 2003

Bayview

Idaho

Bonner County

No

23864

Bonner County Sheriff's Office

Sandpoint

Idaho

Bonner County

83864

Kurt Lehman

Detective

4001 North Boyer Avenue, Idaho

2082638417

County

Law Enforcement

https://bonnerso.org/

03-008870

Bonner County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/15/2026


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Michael Allen Wagar, aged 46, went missing on July 4, 2003, while boating on Lake Pend Oreille near Bayview, Idaho. On that day, Wagar was operating a 15-foot aluminum boat during foul weather conditions when it overturned. Witnesses last saw him struggling in the water before he disappeared. Despite extensive search efforts in the lake, his body was never recovered, leading authorities to presume he drowned. However, no definitive conclusion has been reached since his remains were never found. ...
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Last Seen: Jul 04, 2003

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