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Michael Black Missing Person Case

Last seen in Asheville, North Carolina on Sep 04, 1987

Victim Details

Feb 10, 2010

Dec 18, 2023

Michael

Black

69

31

71 inches

73 inches

165 lbs

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 04, 1987

Asheville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

28806

8172

Asheville Police Department

Asheville

North Carolina

Buncombe County

28801

100 Court Plaza, North Carolina

8282521110

Local

Law Enforcement

87-09-5590

1987-09-10

Asheville Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Blue

Blue

07/15/2026


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In the late summer of 1987, a 31-year-old man named Michael Ernest Black disappeared from Asheville, North Carolina, leaving behind a void that has been filled only with questions for over three decades. On the evening of September 4th, Michael, also known as Mike to his friends and family, was at a local establishment called Cowboys Bar on Haywood Road. He was last seen there in the company of an unidentified man and woman. At the time, he was wearing a blue t-shirt, blue jeans, and black tenni ...
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Last Seen: Sep 04, 1987

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  • Michael Ernest Black - The Charley Project
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