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Micki West Missing Person Case

Last seen in St Joseph, Missouri on Sep 11, 1979

Victim Details

Nov 25, 2012

Oct 30, 2020

Micki

West

65

19

66 inches

140 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Sep 11, 1979

St Joseph

Missouri

Buchanan County

64501

12680

Saint Joseph Police Department

Saint Joseph

Missouri

Buchanan County

64501

Jason Strong

Detective Sergeant

501 Faraon Street, Missouri

8162714777

County

Law Enforcement

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

00991350

1979-09-11

Saint Joseph Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/30/2026


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In the early morning hours of September 11, 1979, 19-year-old Micki Jo West left her home in St. Joseph, Missouri, to catch a bus to her job as a nurse's aide at the St. Joseph State Hospital. It was a routine she followed regularly, but on this day, she vanished somewhere between her front door and the bus stop. Dressed in her white uniform and shoes, Micki, who wore glasses with her name printed on the lens, was never seen or heard from again. In the time leading up to her disappearance, ...
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Last Seen: Sep 11, 1979

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    Has anyone here been following the search efforts in Highland, Kansas for Micki Jo West's remains? I... ...Read More
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