Missing
Michael Kenneth Murphy Jr.
Murphy, approximately 2018; Tattoos on Murphy's forearms
Date and time person was reported missing : 02/23/2018
Missing location (approx) :
Moscow, Idaho
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
Native American
DOB : 11/16/1991 (29)
Age at the time of disappearance: 26 years old
Height / Weight : 6'2, 180 pounds
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Native American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Murphy's ears and lower lip are pierced, and he wears eyeglasses. He has tattoos on his left shoulder, left hand, both calves, and both forearms, including the word "Moscow" on his right forearm. He may have facial hair. A photo of Murphy's forearm tattoos is posted with this case summary. He may have previously fractured his left forearm.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Murphy was last seen at the Palouse Mall in Moscow, Idaho sometime in late February 2018, after February 23. He was getting into a vehicle with an unidentified man. He has never been heard from again.
Murphy wasn't reported missing until July. He doesn't usually use debit or credit cards, and his cellular phone doesn't have a working number, making him difficult to track. He lived in Lapwai, Idaho at the time of his disappearance. Few details are available in his case.
Other information and links : ncy
Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office
208-799-3131
September 2021 updates and sources
Idaho Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Lewis-Clark Valley News
Idaho Arrests
Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office
Michael Murphy's Facebook pageheader
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
