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Michael Mariani Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cave Creek, Arizona on Aug 19, 2021

Victim Details

Created

Sep 23, 2021

Case Added

Sep 23, 2021

Firstname

Michael

Lastname

Mariani

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 19, 2021

City

Cave Creek

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

85331

Tribal Land

Agency ID

107577

Agency Name

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85003

Agency Contact

Matthew Ratcliffe

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

Agency Phone

6028761000

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.mcso.org/

Agency Case #

IR21024071

Agency Report Date

2021-08-19

Primary Agency

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

CaseContributors

5301

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/16/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the vast and rugged expanse of Arizona's Tonto National Forest, a mystery began to unfold on August 19, 2021, concerning 60-year-old Michael Salvatore Mariani from Cave Creek. On that day, a passerby discovered his black 2017 Toyota RAV4 abandoned in a challenging location. The vehicle was found stuck in a wash off Forest Road 41, in an area east of Interstate 17 and Table Mesa Road. The discovery of the vehicle alone was cause for concern, but a note left behind transformed the situatio ...

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