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Jan 23, 2025
Jan 27, 2025
Michael
Oyson
52
51
67 inches
195 lbs
Black / African American
Male
In the summer of 2024, concern grew for 51-year-old Michael W. Oyson, a man from Tukwila, Washington, who had seemingly vanished. His daughter reported him missing on August 22, 2024, after an unusual silence descended. Michael, who normally maintained regular contact with his family every couple of days, had last been in touch on June 24, 2024. He had informed his daughter of his plans to travel to Navajo County, Arizona, for a court date. The details of his journey were sparse; he mentioned getting a ride with an unknown person in an unknown vehicle and intending to stay with friends at an unspecified address. As days turned into weeks with no word from Michael, his family's unease deepened. Their attempts to reach him were met with a message stating that the person they were trying to call was not accepting calls at that time. This lack of communication was entirely out of character for him. In their search for answers, his family contacted the courthouse and the Sheriff's Office in Navajo County, Arizona. They were informed that Michael had not appeared for his scheduled court case, and the Sheriff's Office had no record of any contact with him. The absence of a digital footprint or any verifiable travel details left his loved ones in a state of distressing uncertainty. The Tukwila Police Department was listed as the investigating agency for Michael's disappearance. The case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), a national resource for missing person cases. Information about his case was shared publicly in the hopes of generating leads. Ultimately, the NamUs case file for Michael Oyson was updated to indicate that he had been located and was alive. While the specific details and date of his recovery are not publicly available, the resolution brought an end to the active search and the period of uncertainty for his family.
Jun 24, 2024
Tukwila
Washington
King County
Tukwila
No
163395
Tukwila Police Department
Tukwila
Washington
King County
98188
6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Washington
2064331808
Local
Law Enforcement
240004846
2024-08-22
Tukwila Police Department
Brown
Brown
Brown
Yes
06/26/2026
