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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.



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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Fernando Castillo Benitez Jr.
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Benitez, date, approximate 2008
Date Missing 07/29/2008
Missing From
Tucson, Arizona
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 05/16/1952 (70)
Age 56 years old
Height and Weight 5'6, 154 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A t-shirt and size 32 blue jeans.
Associated Vehicle(s) Gray late-model pickup truck; Chevrolet Suburban
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Benitez has a tattoo of a cross on his left hand and a tattoo of the name "Olivia" and two conjoined hearts on his upper right arm. He has previously broken his collarbone.
Details of Disappearance Benitez was last seen getting a gray late-model pickup truck in front of his business in Tucson, Arizona on July 29, 2008. He may have been living in the Tohono O'Odham Reservation area at the time. He has never been heard from again. His family reported him missing on August 3.
Benitez may be driving a Chevrolet Suburban. It's uncharacteristic of him to be out of touch with his relatives. His disappearance is considered suspicious and his remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Pima County Sheriff's Department
520-351-4900
Other
Pima County Sheriff's Department
NamUs

Missing Person Photos

A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.



Missing Person Photos

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Photos