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Gilberto Gonzalez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Jan 20, 1996

Victim Details

Aug 05, 2019

Jul 23, 2024

Gilberto

Gonzalez

53

23

62 inches

63 inches

120 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Jan 20, 1996

Tucson

Arizona

Pima County

85713

No

58677

Tucson Police Department

Tucson

Arizona

Pima County

85701

270 South Stone Avenue, Arizona

5207914444

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/police

9601210583

1996-01-21

Tucson Police Department

9751

Black

Brown

Brown

08/17/2026


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In the winter of 1996, a young man named Gilberto 'Beto' Rene Gonzalez, age 23, vanished from Tucson, Arizona, leaving behind a mysterious and unsettling silence. Having recently relocated to the city, Gilberto was building a new life, working at a clothing store and sharing an apartment with a 19-year-old coworker named Jose Chavez. The two men were last seen on January 20, 1996. The following day, the store they were responsible for opening remained closed, sparking the first wave of ...
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Last Seen: Jan 20, 1996

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    Has anyone else been curious about the timeline around Gonzalez and Chavez's disappearance? I've bee... ...Read More
    12/23/2024
    I’ve been diving into the Gonzalez and Chavez case, and something that really sticks out to me is ... ...Read More
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    Does anyone else find it odd that Gonzalez and Chavez's vehicle was left so close to their apartment... ...Read More
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