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Sanders Welch Missing Person Case

Last seen in La Mesa, New Mexico on Apr 01, 2013

Victim Details

Jan 20, 2016

Jan 12, 2024

Sanders

Welch

61

48

63 inches

64 inches

135 lbs

145 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 01, 2013

La Mesa

New Mexico

Doña Ana County

24509

Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office

Las Cruces

New Mexico

Doña Ana County

88007

William McNeil

Cold Case/Missing persons Detective

845 North Motel Boulevard, New Mexico

5755251911

County

Law Enforcement

201306638

2013-06-17

Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office

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Blue

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07/08/2026


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Sanders Thomas Welch, age 48, was last seen on April 1, 2013, in La Mesa, New Mexico. Shortly after his disappearance, on May 7, 2013, his truck was found abandoned near Castillo Road and N.M. 192, close to the river levee. Welch, described as a Caucasian male with brown hair and blue eyes, was 5'3" to 5'4" tall and weighed approximately 135 pounds at the time. Although his family sometimes went extended periods without contact, they reported him missing on June 17, 2013, aft ...
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Last Seen: Apr 01, 2013

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    Has anyone else been looking into the location where Sanders Welch's truck was found? The fact that ... ...Read More
    09/23/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the location where Sanders Welch's truck was found? Castillo Road and N.... ...Read More
    05/29/2024
    I find it so intriguing how Sanders Welch's truck was discovered not too far from the river levee. I... ...Read More
    03/04/2023
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