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Michael Bickel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Portage, Indiana on Mar 09, 2012

Victim Details

Apr 20, 2012

Oct 31, 2022

Michael

Bickel

68

54

71 inches

72 inches

140 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 09, 2012

Portage

Indiana

Porter County

46368

4173

Portage Police Department

Portage

Indiana

Porter County

46368

6260 Central Ave, Indiana

2197623122

Local

Law Enforcement

12-6317

2012-03-09

Portage Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/26/2026


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Michael Steven Bickel, also known as Mike, was a 54-year-old man from Portage, Indiana, who was last seen on March 9, 2012. He was a white male with graying brown hair and hazel eyes. He stood between 5'11" and 6'0" tall and weighed between 140 and 150 pounds. He had a scar on his upper chin below his lip and was missing a toenail. Michael had undergone Lasik eye surgery to correct his vision. On the day of his disappearance, he left for a trip to Lake Michigan and was never ...
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Last Seen: Mar 09, 2012

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