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Javier Rivera Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Oct 24, 2008

Victim Details

Created

Feb 16, 2016

Case Added

Aug 14, 2019

Firstname

Javier

Lastname

Rivera

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 24, 2008

City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

85003

Agency ID

18011

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 #

16-004387

Agency Report Date

2016-02-16

Primary Agency

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Black

Right Eye Color

Black

Last Updated

08/28/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the autumn of 2008, a family began a journey of unanswered questions and enduring hope with the disappearance of Javier Huicochea Rivera. At 32 years old, Javier was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 24, 2008. On that day, he told those who last saw him that he was on his way to Mexico. What should have been a routine trip became a point of painful uncertainty, as his journey seemingly ended without a trace, leaving his loved ones in a state of perpetual waiting. The silence that foll ...

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Last Seen: Oct 24, 2008

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Javier Rivera Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Oct 24, 2008

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