Authorities hope the updated rendering of Michael Hodge, last seen on his bicycle more than 21 years ago, sparks new leads.
CLEVELAND — On Thursday, the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation released an age-progressed image of a Cleveland man who vanished more than 21 years ago, in hopes of sparking new leads in the case.
The forensic artist-created image shows what Michael Hodge might look like at age 61. Hodge was 39 when he was last seen on March 6, 2004, riding a 10-speed bicycle near the 4000 block of West 172nd Street near Puritas Avenue in Cleveland.
“Michael is out there somewhere, and we’ll keep searching until his family gets the answers they deserve,” Attorney General Dave Yost said in a statement. “If you recognize his face or know anything about his whereabouts, please pick up the phone and call BCI.”
At the time of his disappearance, Hodge was described as 5-foot-10, about 140 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes. He was missing four front teeth, had a scar on his left wrist and tattoos on both arms, including a skull with a long tongue on his right forearm. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a T-shirt, a white jacket, white athletic shoes and a blue canvas fishing hat over a gray knit cap. Authorities noted he was known to hop on trains.
Anyone with information is asked to call BCI’s Criminal Intelligence Unit at 855-BCI-OHIO (855-224-6446).
In addition to age-progression work, BCI’s forensic artist assists law enforcement across Ohio by creating facial reconstruction models and post-mortem images to help identify remains and locate missing persons. The office also operates Project LINK, a DNA-matching program designed to connect missing persons cases with unidentified remains.
This article was published by Dave DeNatale on 2025-09-18 14:11:00
View Original Post
