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Terasi Niholimbele Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Aug 30, 2017

Victim Details

Created

Sep 20, 2017

Case Added

Mar 25, 2024

Firstname

Terasi

Lastname

Niholimbele

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Height To

68 inches

Weight

125 lbs

Weight To

135 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 30, 2017

City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Agency ID

34041

Agency Name

Phoenix Police Department

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85004

Agency Contact

Christopher Jansen

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

6022626151

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

201700001537938

Agency Report Date

2017-09-01

Primary Agency

Phoenix Police Department

CaseContributors

10762

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/06/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Tersasi Niholimbele was born in a Tanzanian refugee camp, his family fleeing his native country of Burundi in East Africa.

He eventually made his way to Arizona, entering the 7th grade at Peoria Elementary.

"He was very humble – I think that's the one word I'd use to describe him is humble," his wife, Cheyenne Waters, said.

Waters and Niholimbele eloped at 19 years old.

"We started dating and instantly got married," Waters sai ...

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Terasi Niholimbele Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Aug 30, 2017

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