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Vicente Quinonez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lukeville, Arizona on Jul 06, 1996

Victim Details

Created

May 04, 2013

Case Added

Jul 24, 2023

Firstname

Vicente

Lastname

Quinonez

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 06, 1996

City

Lukeville

State

Arizona

County

Pima County

Agency ID

5301

Agency Name

Pima County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Tucson

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Pima County

Agency Zip Code

85714

Agency Contact

Raul Mata

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1750 East Benson Highway, Arizona

Agency Phone

5203514600

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.pimasheriff.org/

Agency Case #

970714256

Primary Agency

Pima County Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/26/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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On a summer day, July 6, 1996, 27-year-old Vicente Rios Quinonez was on the precipice of a new chapter in his life. He, along with a companion identified as Julian Quinonez, planned to cross from Mexico into the United States through the port of entry at Lukeville, Arizona. Lukeville, a small community in Pima County, sits directly on the border, a gateway to the vast Sonoran Desert. For Vicente, a Hispanic male standing 5 feet 8 inches and weighing around 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown e ...

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Last Seen: Jul 06, 1996

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Vicente Quinonez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lukeville, Arizona on Jul 06, 1996

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