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Michael Olson Missing Person Case

Last seen in West Palm Beach, Florida on Dec 01, 1979

Victim Details

Sep 28, 2012

Jan 31, 2023

Michael

Olson

66

20

68 inches

165 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Dec 01, 1979

West Palm Beach

Florida

Palm Beach County

No

12399

West Palm Beach Police Department

West Palm Beach

Florida

Palm Beach County

33401

Andrea Izzo

Detective

600 Banyan Blvd, Florida

5618221900

Local

Law Enforcement

N75189

West Palm Beach Police Department

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

07/24/2026


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Michael John Olson, a 20-year-old man originally from Edina, Minnesota, went missing on December 1, 1979, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He had moved to Florida just a few weeks prior, aiming to pursue his passion for golf by working as a bag boy at the President Country Club. Olson was staying at the Howard Johnson’s hotel in West Palm Beach and regularly kept in contact with his family back in Minnesota.

On November 30, 1979, Olson spent the day playing golf and visiting a rental agen ...
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Last Seen: Dec 01, 1979

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    It's been haunting me lately thinking about the night Michael Olson disappeared. I can't help but wo... ...Read More
    10/02/2024
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    Does anyone know if Michael Olson's car, the maroon 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix, had any distinctive fea... ...Read More
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