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Mitchell Zimny Missing Person Case

Last seen in Anacortes, Washington on Jan 25, 1986

Victim Details

Nov 27, 2012

Jun 19, 2023

Mitchell

Zimny

57

17

70 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 25, 1986

Anacortes

Washington

Skagit County

98221

No

12709

Skagit County Sheriff's Office

Mount Vernon

Washington

Skagit County

98273

Kay Walker

Evidence Tech

600 South 3rd Street Suite 100, Washington

3604161911

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Sheriff/main.htm

86-0450

1986-01-25

Skagit County Sheriff's Office

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/14/2026


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On a day that began with calm and sunny weather, January 25, 1986, 17-year-old Mitchell David Zimny and two of his friends, embarked on what was meant to be a short excursion off the coast of Anacortes, Washington. The three high school juniors set out in a borrowed, homemade 10-foot white aluminum boat, heading towards Young Island, a mere mile and a half away. Mitchell was wearing a bright yellow sweatshirt, jeans, white tennis shoes, and a red baseball hat. He was recognizable by a surgical s ...
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Last Seen: Jan 25, 1986

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