Found Deceased WA - Michael Shawn Garcia, 48, Colfax, 6 Jul 2016

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP34550

View NamUs missing person case MP34550 for Michael Shawn Garcia missing from Colfax, Washington. Date of last contact: Jul 06, 2016. NCMEC case number: --.

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Michael Shawn Garcia – The Charley Project

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Garcia, circa 2016

• Missing Since 07/06/2016
• Missing From Colfax, Washington
• Classification Missing
• Sex Male
• Race Native American
• Age 47 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9, 195 - 210 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry Description A t-shirt, dark-colored jeans, sneakers and a black backpack.
• Distinguishing Characteristics Native American male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Garcia's hair was long at the time of his disappearance, past his shoulders.

Details of Disappearance​

Garcia was last seen making a purchase at a Colfax, Washington grocery store on the evening of July 6, 2016. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

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March 5, 2025​

56-year-old man's disappearance from Colfax 9 years ago deemed suspicious

The Colfax Police Department and Washington Attorney General’s Office are asking for the public’s help in locating a 56-year-old man who disappeared under suspicious circumstances in 2016, according to a police news release Wednesday.

www.spokesman.com

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(Better photo of Michael)​

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[Pennysmom1]

Michael Garcia, Missing from Washington since 2016.

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He may go by his nickname, Rainman

 

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Michael’s remains were found last month in Colfax by a lady walking her dog. Cause and manner of death cannot be determined due to the amount of time that has passed.

January 8, 2026

Human remains discovered last month in the Colfax area have been identified as Michael Shawn Garcia, who had been missing nearly a decade, according to the Colfax Police Department.

Remains found in Colfax last month identified as man missing since 2016

Human remains discovered last month in the Colfax area have been identified as Michael Shawn Garcia, who had been missing nearly a decade, according to the Colfax Police Department.

www.spokesman.com