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Samuel Grider Missing Person Case

Last seen in Buckeye, Arizona on Sep 29, 2014

Victim Details

Created

Nov 05, 2016

Case Added

Mar 25, 2024

Firstname

Samuel

Lastname

Grider

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

195 lbs

Ethnicity

Black / African American

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Sep 29, 2014

City

Buckeye

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

85326

Agency ID

19011

Agency Name

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85003

Agency Contact

Kristina Hiers

Contact Job Title

Homicide Detective/ Deputy Sheriff

Agency Address

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

Agency Phone

6028761000

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.mcso.org/

Agency Case #

14-022785

Agency Report Date

2014-09-29

Primary Agency

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/26/2026

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In the late summer of 2014, a sense of unease settled over a family in Arizona as they lost contact with 71-year-old Samuel Grider. A resident of Buckeye, he was last seen on September 29, 2014. On that day, his whereabouts were traced to the Calvary Chapel in the city of Maricopa. After that, Samuel, a Black/African American man standing at 5 feet 10 inches and weighing around 195 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, seemed to vanish without a trace. The vehicle he was believed to be driving ...

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Samuel Grider Missing Person Case

Last seen in Buckeye, Arizona on Sep 29, 2014

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