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Francisco Casteneda Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ajo, Arizona on Jul 12, 2011

Victim Details

Oct 21, 2017

Aug 14, 2019

Francisco

Casteneda

47

32

68 inches

69 inches

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 12, 2011

Ajo

Arizona

Pima County

34192

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85003

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

6028761000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.mcso.org/

17-035126

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

08/23/2026


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In the vast and unforgiving landscape of the Arizona desert, the story of Francisco Sanudo Casteneda's disappearance began to unfold. On July 12, 2011, the 32-year-old man was last seen in the Ajo area of Pima County. Francisco, a Hispanic/Latino and White/Caucasian male, was in the process of crossing into Arizona from Mexico when he was left behind in the harsh desert environment. At the time he went missing, he was described as being between 5'8' and 5'9' tall and wei ...
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Last Seen: Jul 12, 2011

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