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Mario Sanchez

Status:
Missing
Case Details

Last Seen Date

1995-06-07

Last Seen Location

Aurora, Adams County, CO

Age at Disappearance

21 Years

Gender / Sex

Cisgender Male

Race/Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Tribal Affiliation

None
Physical Description

Height

5' 8"

Weight

145 lbs

Hair Color

Brown

Eye Color

Brown
Distinctive Features

Features

Scar/mark: Discoloration on right arm

Clothing & Accessories

Items

Eyewear: Glasses

Vehicle Information

Vehicle

Rental vehicle was recovered abandoned in Gallup, New Mexico.

Circumstances of Disappearance

Sanchez was last seen in Aurora, Colorado on June 1st, 1995. He was enroute to the Hopi Indian Reservation to investigate the culture there. His parents last heard from Sanchez on June 7th, 1995 at 1:00 a.m. when he called them from Albuquerque, NM. He was at the home of family friend, Brandon Felix. Sanchez's AAA rental car, an unknown year, red Mazda Protege, 4-door, with Arizona plate KNN 176, was apparently recovered abandoned in Gallup, New Mexico, on June 13th, 1995, after being rented in Flagstaff, AZ. Doors were locked and the vehicle was out of gas.

Contact Information

Investigating Agency

Aurora Police Department

Agency Phone Number

(303) 627-3100

Case Number

1995-29310
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