Missing
Michael L. Shackelford
Shackelford, approximately 2019
Date and time person was reported missing : 10/15/2019
Missing location (approx) :
St. Louis County, Missouri
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Black
DOB : 12/20/1965 (55)
Age at the time of disappearance: 53 years old
Height / Weight : 5'7 - 5'8, 170 - 180 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Shackelford was last seen in St. Louis, Missouri on October 15, 2019. He has never been heard from again. He was reportedly working at an auto salvAge at the time of disappearance: yard and doing roofing in Kinloch, Missouri at the time of his disappearance. Although he would go for extensive time periods without seeing his family and friends, he kept in touch with regular phone calls. Few details are available in his case.
Other information and links : ncy
St. Louis County Police Department
636-529-8210
September 2021 updates and sources
Missouri State Highway Patrol
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