Independent Detective Case File
Etzio Miguel Papi
MissingAnchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Overview
Etzio Miguel Papi was 41 years old when he disappeared from Anchorage, Alaska, in September 2024. According to records associated with his National Missing and Unidentified Persons System case, Papi was last seen at approximately 10:00 p.m. on September 28, 2024, at the IHOP restaurant on North Muldoon Road where he worked. He has not been publicly reported as located.
His disappearance is recorded as NamUs case MP134632 and Anchorage Police Department case 240033633. The NamUs record was created on December 10, 2024, while case information reproduced from the NamUs record lists October 29, 2024, as the Anchorage Police Department report date.
Detailed Case Breakdown
Etzio Miguel Papi Missing in Anchorage, Alaska: What Is Known About His 2024 Disappearance
Etzio Miguel Papi was 41 years old when he disappeared from Anchorage, Alaska, in September 2024. According to records associated with his National Missing and Unidentified Persons System case, Papi was last seen at approximately 10:00 p.m. on September 28, 2024, at the IHOP restaurant on North Muldoon Road where he worked. He has not been publicly reported as located.
His disappearance is recorded as NamUs case MP134632 and Anchorage Police Department case 240033633. The NamUs record was created on December 10, 2024, while case information reproduced from the NamUs record lists October 29, 2024, as the Anchorage Police Department report date.
Etzio Papi’s Last Known Location
Papi’s last known location was an IHOP restaurant on North Muldoon Road in Anchorage. Case information states that he worked at the restaurant and was last seen there at about 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, 2024. What happened after that point has not been publicly established.
Publicly available records do not provide a confirmed account of whether Papi left the restaurant on foot, entered a vehicle, planned to meet someone, or communicated with anyone immediately afterward. Authorities also have not publicly identified a suspect or person of interest in connection with his disappearance.
Papi was described at the time of his disappearance as a White/Caucasian man standing approximately 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing about 218 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Investigation Into the Disappearance
The Anchorage Police Department is identified as the primary investigating agency. Papi’s case was also entered into NamUs, the national database used to help coordinate information about missing, unidentified and unclaimed persons. His NamUs number is MP134632.
The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s current missing-person dataset continues to include PAPI, ETZIO, with Anchorage Police Department case number 240033633. That continued listing is significant because it indicates that, in the publicly accessible state data reviewed for this article, the case has not been removed as a resolved missing-person case.
Public information about investigative activity is unusually limited. No publicly available Anchorage Police Department announcement located during this review details searches, surveillance footage, interviews, phone records, financial activity, possible destinations, persons of interest or evidence recovered in Papi’s disappearance.
The absence of those details does not mean investigators have not pursued those avenues. It means such information has not been made public in the sources available for review.
Latest Publicly Available Case Information
As of August 19, 2026, Etzio Papi remains listed in current missing-person resources. CrimeSolversCentral’s case record, which identifies NamUs as an additional source, was updated July 22, 2026 and continues to classify the case as unresolved. CrimeOwl’s NamUs-derived record was updated in May 2026 and likewise continues to list Papi as missing.
No credible source located during this review reports that Papi has been found alive or deceased. There is likewise no publicly confirmed homicide determination associated with his disappearance.
Anchorage Police Department launched an expanded missing-person webpage initiative in May 2026 and continues to direct people with information about missing-person cases to APD Dispatch. Information about Papi’s whereabouts or the circumstances surrounding his disappearance should be provided to law enforcement rather than treated solely as online speculation.
What Remains Unknown
More than one major question remains unanswered publicly: what happened after Papi was last seen at his Anchorage workplace on the night of September 28, 2024?
There has been no publicly confirmed explanation for his disappearance, no announced arrest connected to the case, and no publicly identified suspect. Available records also do not establish whether investigators believe he disappeared voluntarily, suffered an accident, encountered foul play, or met with some other circumstance.
Because those questions remain unresolved, claims circulating outside official records should be treated as unverified unless law enforcement or another reliable source confirms them.
Help With the Etzio Papi Missing Person Case
Anyone who witnessed Papi leaving the North Muldoon Road area on September 28, 2024, communicated with him around the time he disappeared, or possesses information that could help reconstruct his final known movements can contact the Anchorage Police Department.
When providing information, reference Anchorage Police Department case 240033633 and NamUs MP134632. Anchorage Police currently lists its Homicide/Missing Persons/Cold Case unit and APD Dispatch as avenues for contacting the department regarding missing-person information.
Etzio Miguel Papi’s disappearance remains unresolved in the publicly available records reviewed for this article.
Social Media, News and Case Links:
NamUs: Missing Person / NamUs #MP134632
Alaska Department of Public Safety: Missing Persons Download
Alaska Department of Public Safety: Missing Persons
Anchorage Police Department: Phone List
Anchorage Police Department: Dispatch
Anchorage Police Department: Anchorage Police Department Launches New Missing Persons Web Page with Focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons
CaseTrace: Etzio Papi Missing Person Flyer
CrimeSolversCentral: Etzio Papi Missing Person Case
CrimeSolversCentral: The Disappearance of Etzio Papi: Unraveling the Mystery in Anchorage
CrimeOwl: Missing Person: Etzio Miguel Papi
Facebook — Missing People In The Northwest: Etzio Papi, aka Michael Veibell, is missing from Anchorage, Alaska
Contact Information:
| Contact / Record | Information |
|---|---|
| Anchorage Police Department — Main | 907-786-8900 (Anchorage Police Department) |
| Anchorage Police Department — Non-Emergency Dispatch | 907-786-8900 ext. 0 or 311 (Anchorage Police Department) |
| APD Homicide / Missing Persons / Cold Case | 907-786-8530 (Anchorage Police Department) |
| Alaska Missing Persons Clearinghouse | 907-269-5038 (Hot Sheets) |
| Emergency | 911 |
| Anchorage Police Department Case | 240033633 (Crime Solvers Central) |
| NamUs | MP134632 (NamUs) |
Event Timeline Graph
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| September 28, 2024 | Etzio Miguel Papi, age 41, is last seen in Anchorage, Alaska. (NamUs) |
| September 28, 2024 — about 10:00 p.m. | Papi is reportedly last seen at the IHOP where he worked on North Muldoon Road. (CrimeOwl) |
| October 29, 2024 | Case information lists this as the Anchorage Police Department report date for case 240033633. (Crime Solvers Central) |
| December 10, 2024 | NamUs creates missing-person record MP134632. (NamUs) |
| February 24, 2025 | CrimeSolversCentral publishes an article bringing additional public attention to Papi’s disappearance. (Crime Solvers Central) |
| May 2026 | A NamUs-derived case resource continues to identify Papi as missing with no reported resolution. (CrimeOwl) |
| July 22, 2026 | CrimeSolversCentral records another case update while continuing to list Papi’s disappearance as unresolved. (Crime Solvers Central) |
| August 19, 2026 | Review of current public records finds Papi still appearing in Alaska missing-person resources and no credible public announcement that he has been located. (Alaska Public Datasets) |
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Anchorage, Alaska
On September 28, 2024
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