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Gordon Miklethun Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan 19, 1986

Victim Details

Jan 03, 2014

May 08, 2024

Gordon

Miklethun

78

38

70 inches

72 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 19, 1986

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

14720

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89106

D Culver

Detective

400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

7028283111

Local

Law Enforcement

www.lvmpd.com

86-39880

1986-01-20

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Black

Blue

Blue

07/09/2026


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In the winter of 1986, a 38-year-old man named Gordon John Miklethun vanished from Las Vegas, Nevada, leaving behind a life and a family with no clear explanation as to what might have happened. The last confirmed sighting of Gordon was with his parents at an establishment on Spring Mountain. From there, he reportedly intended to go home. This ordinary evening took a turn into a lasting mystery when Gordon failed to appear for work the following day, prompting concern that would stretch into dec ...
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Last Seen: Jan 19, 1986

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