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Rueben Zavala Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Jan 30, 2011

Victim Details

Apr 11, 2019

Apr 11, 2019

Rueben

Zavala

43

28

62 inches

64 inches

140 lbs

160 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Jan 30, 2011

Tulsa

Oklahoma

Tulsa County

74103

No

49051

Tulsa Police Department

Tulsa

Oklahoma

Tulsa County

74103

Joe Campbell

Detective Sergeant

600 Civic Center, Oklahoma

9185969143

Local

Law Enforcement

https://TulsaPolice.org

2011-006507

2011-01-31

Tulsa Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

08/02/2026


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In the winter of 2011, a 28-year-old man named Rueben Zavala vanished from his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, leaving behind a void of information and a family searching for answers. On the evening of January 30th, Rueben reportedly left his apartment around 9:00 PM. He was a Hispanic male, standing between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 4 inches tall, and weighing between 140 and 160 pounds. He had black hair and brown eyes. That ordinary Sunday night was the last time he was ever seen or heard from. His ...
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Last Seen: Jan 30, 2011

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    Does anyone else find it odd that Rueben Zavala's case wasn’t entered into NamUs until 2019, even ... ...Read More
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    I've been following Rueben Zavala's case for a while, and something's been nagging at me. Does anyon... ...Read More
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