Mary Begay
Missing

Case Description

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Begay was last seen at Grand Canyon National Park sometime in August 1957. She'd left her home in Leupp, Arizona to go work at the park.

On the day of her disappearance, Begay and three friends left their employee housing and went to the no-longer-extant Grand Canyon Inn to have some drinks. She was last seen getting into a vehicle with two unidentified Hopi Indian men. She has never been heard from again.

When Begay didn't return to work, the park authorities fired her and box ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 01, 1956

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Victim Details

created

Sep 22, 2017

Case Added

Mar 18, 2024

firstname

Mary

lastname

Begay

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

62 inches

Height To

65 inches

Weight

100 lbs

Weight To

120 lbs

ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

gender

Female

Last Seen

Aug 01, 1956

City

Grand Canyon National Park

State

Arizona

County

Coconino County

Tribal Land

Unknown

Agency ID

34049

Agency Name

Coconino County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Flagstaff

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Coconino County

Agency Zip Code

86001

Agency Contact

Joseph Sumner

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

911 East Sawmill Road, Arizona

Agency Phone

9287744523

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

S19-01429

Primary Agency

Coconino County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Area Last Seen:

Forum Posts (2)

I'm researching the missing persons case of Mary Begay and was wondering if anyone knows of any podc... ...Read More
11/24/2023

Is it possible that this case has gone cold? It seems like there haven't been any updates or signifi... ...Read More
08/05/2023

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