May 09, 2018
Aug 13, 2019
Samuel
Cruz Audelo
64
34
67 inches
150 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the spring of 1996, a 34-year-old man named Samuel Elias Cruz Audelo vanished from Phoenix, Arizona. He was last seen on April 1, 1996, in the vicinity of the 1700 block of West Grovers Avenue. At the time of his disappearance, Samuel was described as a Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'7" and weighing approximately 150 pounds. Since that day, there has been no contact from him, leaving his family and friends without answers. The circumstances surrounding Samuel's disappearance remain unclear, with very few details available to the public. The lack of information has made the investigation challenging for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the agency handling his case. Despite the passage of time, his case remains open, a silent testament to a life interrupted. The official report of his disappearance was filed years later, on May 9, 2018, which further complicates the efforts to piece together the events leading up to that day in April 1996. Decades have passed since Samuel Elias Cruz Audelo was last seen, and his case has grown cold. The passage of time often erodes memories and physical evidence, making the search for answers increasingly difficult. For the loved ones of the missing, the silence and uncertainty can be a heavy burden. The investigation into what happened to Samuel continues, a quiet and persistent search for a man who seemingly disappeared without a trace from a residential street in Phoenix.
Apr 01, 1996
Phoenix
Arizona
Maricopa County
35195
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Phoenix
Arizona
Maricopa County
85003
Kristina Hiers
Homicide Detective/ Deputy Sheriff
550 West Jackson Street, Arizona
6028761000
County
Law Enforcement
18-013372
2018-05-09
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
na
Brown
Brown
Brown
07/29/2026
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