Micki West Missing from St Joseph, Missouri age 19

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Micki Jo West, a 19-year-old nurse's aide at St. Joseph State Hospital, disappeared on September 11, 1979, in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was last seen leaving her home to catch a bus to work but never arrived. At the time, West had been receiving threats from Marvin Lee Irvin, the husband of her best friend. Fearing for her safety, Micki even carried a hammer in her purse. Irvin, a former police officer, was investigated early in the case but passed a polygraph test, and no evidence initially lin ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 11, 1979

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Victim Details

created

Nov 25, 2012

Case Added

Oct 30, 2020

firstname

Micki

lastname

West

Current Age

64

Age at Disappearance

19

Height

66 inches

Weight

140 lbs

Weight To

145 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Female

Last Seen

Sep 11, 1979

City

St Joseph

State

Missouri

County

Buchanan County

Zip Code

64501

vehicles

216

Agency ID

12680

Agency Name

Saint Joseph Police Department

Agency City

Saint Joseph

Agency State

Missouri

Agency County

Buchanan County

Agency Zip Code

64501

Agency Contact

Jason Strong

Contact Job Title

Detective Sergeant

Agency Address

501 Faraon Street, Missouri

Agency Phone

8162714777

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.stjoemo.info/index.aspx?NID=580

Agency Case #

00991350

Agency Report Date

1979-09-11

Primary Agency

Saint Joseph Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/26/2025

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Micki West
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