Jul 14, 2011
Jun 05, 2018
Michael
Truong
37
23
65 inches
67 inches
145 lbs
155 lbs
Asian
Male
In the winter of 2011, a young man named Michael Truong vanished while on a cross-country journey with his brother. The two were traveling to California and made a stop for the day in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was in this vibrant city, known for its lively atmosphere, that Michael was last seen. At 23 years old, he was at a pivotal point in his life, with a future full of possibilities ahead of him. The last confirmed sighting of Michael was at Harrah's Casino. After that, he was never heard from again, leaving his family with unanswered questions and a profound sense of loss that would stretch on for years. At the time of his disappearance, Michael was described as an Asian male with black hair and brown eyes. He stood between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighed between 145 and 155 pounds. A notable feature was a tattoo of his mother on his left shoulder. When he was last seen, he was wearing a brown, blue, and grey plaid shirt, blue jeans, and black tennis shoes. Michael also wore contacts. These details, while specific, did little to immediately aid in his location, and the days following his disappearance turned into weeks, then months, and eventually years, with no new information coming to light about his whereabouts or what might have happened to him after he left the casino. The circumstances surrounding Michael Truong's disappearance remain shrouded in mystery, with very few details available to the public or to the investigators working on his case. His case was officially filed with the New Orleans Police Department. Despite the passage of time, his family and friends have been left to grapple with the ambiguity of his fate. The lack of any substantial leads or evidence has made it difficult to piece together the events of that day. The official investigation has yielded little information, and the narrative of his disappearance has remained largely unchanged since he was first reported missing, a brief stopover in a bustling city that inexplicably became the last known location of a young man on a journey to a new life.
Jan 11, 2011
New Orleans
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
4031
New Orleans Police Department
New Orleans
Louisiana
Orleans Parish
70119
715 South Broad Street, Louisiana
5046585315
Local
Law Enforcement
A-17038-11
New Orleans Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
06/01/2026