Axel Emerson Guzman-Laynez Missing Person Case

Dec 06, 2017

Mar 25, 2024

Axel Emerson

Guzman-Laynez

24

16

61 inches

140 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

In the fall of 2017, a family's life was changed when 16-year-old Axel Emerson Guzman-Laynez vanished. On September 20, 2017, the young man was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona. At the time of his disappearance, the Hispanic male teen was dressed in a checkered long-sleeve shirt, dress pants held up with a black leather belt, and green or brown Timberland boots. The day he went missing was just another day until he was suddenly gone, leaving behind a void and a series of unanswered questions for his loved ones and the community. The circumstances surrounding the moment he was last seen are not publicly detailed, adding a layer of painful uncertainty to the case. Axel was described as being 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds at the time he went missing. He had black hair and brown eyes. Beyond these basic physical descriptors, little else has been shared publicly about the specific events leading up to his disappearance. This lack of information creates a challenging landscape for investigators and a source of continuous distress for a family left to wonder what happened to their son. For years, there have been no public updates on his whereabouts or the status of the investigation, leaving a painful silence where answers should be. The Phoenix Police Department is the primary agency investigating the disappearance of Axel Emerson Guzman-Laynez. His case is also listed with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), ensuring his information is accessible to law enforcement agencies nationwide. The case remains a poignant and unresolved story of a teenager who disappeared from his life in Phoenix without a clear explanation. The overview of this case is one of profound and sudden loss, with very few details available to the public regarding the circumstances of what happened on that September day. It is the story of a young man whose family awaits any information that might bring a resolution to their enduring uncertainty.

Sep 20, 2017

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

868

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

201700001754596

Phoenix Police Department

10758

Black

Brown

Brown

07/23/2026