Michael Gove

Missing

Case Description
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Michael Bruce Gove, age 41, was last seen on September 5, 1988, in Sunset Beach, California. On that day, he reportedly left for a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada. He checked out of his Las Vegas hotel on September 9, 1988, and has not been seen or heard from since. Gove was known to be struggling with drug addiction at the time, using both cocaine and marijuana. His disappearance occurred under suspicious circumstances, and authorities have long suspected foul play.

At the time of his disapp ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 05, 1988
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Victim Details

Nov 20, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Michael

Gove

76

41

69 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 05, 1988

Sunset Beach

California

Orange County

No

12664

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92703

550 North Flower Street, California

7146477000

County

Law Enforcement

www.ocsd.org

88-34563

Orange County Sheriff's Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

09/27/2024


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Forum Posts (2)
Has this case gone cold? With no new leads or updates in recent months, it's concerning that there h... ...Read More
03/14/2024
Has anyone heard if there will be a candlelight vigil for Michael? I think it would be a beautiful w... ...Read More
07/13/2023
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