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Michelle Vanek Missing Person Case

Last seen in Minturn, Colorado on Sep 24, 2005

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On a clear September day in 2005, Michelle Vanek, a 35-year-old mother of four from Lakewood, Colorado, embarked on her first climb of a 'fourteener,' one of Colorado's peaks exceeding 14,000 feet in elevation. An accomplished triathlete and marathon runner, she was in excellent physical condition for the challenge. Her hiking companion for the ascent of Mount of the Holy Cross was a friend with more experience in mountain climbing. As they made their way up the mountain, Vanek began to feel unw ...Read More
Last Seen: Sep 24, 2005

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    Victim Details

    Nov 21, 2011

    Jul 17, 2023

    Michelle

    Vanek

    54

    35

    67 inches

    150 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Female

    Sep 24, 2005

    Minturn

    Colorado

    Eagle County

    81645

    11016

    Eagle County Sheriff's Office

    Eagle

    Colorado

    Eagle County

    81631

    Jeff Waltz

    Detective

    PO Box 359, Colorado

    9703288682

    County

    Law Enforcement

    2005-1969

    2005-09-24

    Eagle County Sheriff's Office

    Blond/Strawberry

    Blue

    Blue

    Yes

    05/26/2026


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