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Michael Tapley Missing Person Case

Last seen in Snowflake, Arizona on Feb 15, 2008

Victim Details

Jan 20, 2009

Oct 27, 2022

Michael

Tapley

69

51

68 inches

72 inches

165 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Feb 15, 2008

Snowflake

Arizona

Navajo County

7136

Navajo County Sheriff's Office

Holbrook

Arizona

Navajo County

86025

P.O. Box 668, Arizona

9285244050

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.navajocountyaz.gov/Departments/Sheriff

08-L01023

Navajo County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Blue

Blue

08/28/2026


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In the quiet town of Snowflake, Arizona, 51-year-old Michael Alan Tapley, a school bus driver for the local district, finished his work on Friday, February 15, 2008, and seemingly vanished. He told his colleagues he was planning to spend the long President's Day weekend scouting locations for an upcoming elk hunting trip. When he didn't show up for his shift or call in on the following Tuesday, February 18, his concerned coworkers reported him missing. Michael was a man of routine and ...
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Last Seen: Feb 15, 2008

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  • Michael Alan Tapley - The Charley Project
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    There's something that's always bothered me about Michael's case. I can't shake the feeling that the... ...Read More
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