Michael Wright Missing Person Case

Oct 16, 2014

Apr 10, 2024

Michael

Wright

71

59

72 inches

78 inches

200 lbs

240 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

On a spring day in April of 2014, 59-year-old Michael John Wright, a resident of Mahopac, New York, vanished. He was a man described as polite and helpful, with a fondness for people, dogs, and pizza. Michael, who went by Mike, lived in the Woodcrest Gardens apartment complex but his last confirmed location was on Hudson Street in Yonkers. Standing between six feet and six feet-three inches tall and weighing between 200 and 240 pounds, he was a noticeable figure with a full head of graying hair. He had blue, slightly bulging eyes and scars on his back and one knee. When he was last seen, he was thought to be wearing jeans, sneakers or boots, and possibly sunglasses. Michael was known to be a man who did not own a car and relied on his own two feet or public buses to get around. This mode of travel was not out of the ordinary for him, but his complete disappearance was. His friendly and outgoing nature makes his sudden silence all the more concerning to those who knew him. He was the kind of person who would strike up a conversation and offer a helping hand, a familiar and comforting presence in his community. The circumstances surrounding Michael Wright's disappearance remain a mystery. No specific details about what led to him being in Yonkers on the day he went missing have been publicly released. The lack of information has left his friends and community with many unanswered questions. The investigation into his whereabouts is being handled by the Town of Carmel Police Department. His case is a somber reminder of the many individuals who disappear without a trace, leaving behind a void of uncertainty and a lingering hope for their safe return. The overview of the case is one of a friendly, well-liked man who was last seen in a city miles from his home, with no clear indication of his plans or why he was there, a fact that continues to be the central puzzle in the ongoing effort to find him.

Apr 15, 2014

Mahopac

New York

Putnam County

2278

Town of Carmel Police Department

Mahopac

New York

Putnam County

10541

60 McAlpin Avenue, New York

8456281300

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.ci.carmel.ny.us/police-department

1241-14

2014-10-22

Town of Carmel Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

09/15/2026