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Javier Rivera Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Oct 12, 1988

Victim Details

Created

Mar 04, 2015

Case Added

Nov 30, 2021

Firstname

Javier

Lastname

Rivera

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 12, 1988

City

Los Angeles

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Agency ID

16386

Agency Name

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Agency City

Los Angeles

Agency State

California

Agency County

Los Angeles County

Agency Zip Code

90012

Agency Contact

Agency Address

100 West 1st Street, California

Agency Phone

8772755273

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.lapdonline.org/

Agency Case #

88-0642889

Primary Agency

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Javier Florenzio Rivera, aged 22, was last seen on October 12, 1988, at his workplace in Los Angeles, California. Described as 5'6" tall and weighing around 160 pounds, Javier had distinctive curly and frizzy brown hair and a half-inch scar just below his left elbow. On the day of his disappearance, he was wearing black stonewashed jeans, a light gray t-shirt, and white tennis shoes.

Few details have emerged regarding the circumstances of his disappearance. His case has remain ...

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Last Seen: Oct 12, 1988

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Javier Rivera Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Oct 12, 1988

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