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Michael Jerome Zipfel, a 45-year-old man, was last seen on June 1, 2004, in Coppell, Texas. At the time of his disappearance, Zipfel was struggling with mental health issues and drug addiction, which had worsened after a divorce left him homeless. He had previously been evaluated at Parkland Hospital in 2003 for his mental state and was released from jail in December 2004, just a few months before he vanished. He has not been heard from since.
Zipfel is described as a Caucasian male wit ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 01, 2004
Zipfel is described as a Caucasian male wit ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 01, 2004
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Jul 25, 2011
Dec 27, 2023
Michael
Zipfel
65
45
69 inches
130 lbs
140 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Jun 01, 2004
Coppell
Texas
Dallas County
75019
No
157
10497
Coppell Police Department
Coppell
Texas
Dallas County
75019
Walter Largent
Sergeant
130 Town Center Boulevard, Coppell, TX 75019, Texas
9723043600
Local
Law Enforcement
110222265
2011-08-02
Coppell Police Department
Blond/Strawberry
Blue
Blue
11/22/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone else been thinking about the connection between Michael Zipfel’s mental health struggle... ...Read More
11/16/2023
11/16/2023
I've been following Michael Zipfel's case and something that's been bugging me is the time gap betwe... ...Read More
07/14/2023
07/14/2023
