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Michael Walczak Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wild Horse Mesa, Colorado on Dec 16, 2004

Victim Details

Created

Oct 07, 2009

Case Added

Sep 11, 2019

Firstname

Michael

Lastname

Walczak

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 16, 2004

City

Wild Horse Mesa

State

Colorado

County

Costilla County

Zip Code

81152

Agency ID

20644

Agency Name

Costilla County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

San Luis

Agency State

Colorado

Agency County

Costilla County

Agency Zip Code

81152

Agency Contact

Danny Sanchez

Contact Job Title

Sheriff

Agency Address

103 Gasper Street, Colorado

Agency Phone

7196720673

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/costillacounty/sheriff

Agency Case #

05-014

Agency Report Date

2005-01-30

Primary Agency

Costilla County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Sandy

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

07/27/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 2004, 61-year-old Michael Robert Walczak, a building contractor also known as Mike, vanished from his secluded home on Wild Horse Mesa in Costilla County, Colorado. He had recently relocated from the Denver area to this remote part of the state, embracing an outdoor lifestyle that included hunting and fishing. The exact date of his disappearance is uncertain, though he was last seen in mid-January 2005. Concern grew when family members were unable to reach him, prompting his mot ...

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Last Seen: Dec 16, 2004

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Michael Walczak Missing Person Case

Last seen in Wild Horse Mesa, Colorado on Dec 16, 2004

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