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Hector Martinez Jr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mesa, Arizona on Aug 12, 2008

Victim Details

Sep 18, 2014

Jan 12, 2024

Hector

Martinez Jr

49

32

67 inches

250 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Aug 12, 2008

Mesa

Arizona

Maricopa County

85204

No

15824

Mesa Police Department

Mesa

Arizona

Maricopa County

85201

Toni Gonzales

Missing Persons Investigator

130 North Robson, Arizona

4806442211

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.mesaaz.gov/residents/police

20082380871

Mesa Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/03/2026


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Martinez was last seen leaving his brother's home in the 500 block of west University Drive and getting on the red line bus in Mesa, Arizona, en route to an unknown destination, on August 12, 2008. He has never been heard from again.

It's uncharacteristic of Martinez to leave without warning. He had a volatile relationship with his girlfriend at the time of his disappearance; she allegedly ran over his foot during an argument the day before he vanished. Few details are availab ...
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Last Seen: Aug 12, 2008

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  • Hector Lorenzo Martinez Jr. - The Charley Project
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