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Rafael Parra-mitchel Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sonora, Arizona on May 10, 2017

Victim Details

Oct 27, 2018

Mar 25, 2024

Rafael

Parra-mitchel

51

42

72 inches

180 lbs

190 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

May 10, 2017

Sonora

Arizona

Pima County

41689

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

201800001963904

2018-10-27

Phoenix Police Department

10180

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/16/2026


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In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of the Sonoran Desert, countless stories unfold, some of hope and new beginnings, others of uncertainty and loss. For those who love Rafael Parra-Mitchel, his story took a painful turn into the unknown. On May 10, 2017, the 42-year-old man was last known to be in the process of crossing the border from Mexico into Arizona. In a region where the sun can be as much an adversary as the terrain, he vanished, leaving behind a silence that has stretched into ...
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Last Seen: May 10, 2017

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