Michael Woodward
Missing

Case Description

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Michael J. Woodward, a 9-year-old boy, was last seen on April 23, 1972, playing outside his home at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, while his father mowed the lawn. At some point between 9 a.m. and noon, Michael vanished, sparking a massive search effort that included over 400 soldiers, volunteers on horseback, jeeps, motorcycles, and helicopters. Despite the extensive search, no trace of him was ever found, and his case went cold.

Michael had a notable injury to his left eye from a fishi ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 23, 1972

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MPs reopen case of boy who disappeared 42 years ago - Army.mil

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Victim Details

created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Jan 23, 2018

firstname

Michael

lastname

Woodward

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

56 inches

Weight

70 lbs

ethnicity

White / Caucasian

gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 23, 1972

City

Fort Jackson

State

South Carolina

County

Richland County

Agency ID

27063

Agency Name

Fort Jackson Army Base, Military Police

Agency City

Columbia

Agency State

South Carolina

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

017701CID

Primary Agency

Fort Jackson Army Base, Military Police

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

09/16/2024

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

I am currently conducting research for a paper on the murder of Michael Woodward and am in need of a... ...Read More
03/19/2024

Does anyone have any recent updates on the case?... ...Read More
12/21/2023

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