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Juan Rico Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Jan 20, 1987

Victim Details

May 18, 2013

Sep 11, 2023

Juan

Rico

120

81

67 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 20, 1987

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90063

No

13564

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Monterey Park

California

Los Angeles County

91755

Tamar Abraham

Detective

1 Cupania Circle, California

3238905500

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.lasd.org/about_us.html

087-01021-0275-400

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/29/2026


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Juan Rico, an 81-year-old man, was last seen on January 20, 1987, at his residence in Los Angeles, California. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing blue pants, a blue jacket, and a leather belt with the name "Carmen" stitched on it. He is described as 5'7", 140 pounds, with brown hair (balding) and brown eyes. Rico, who had no teeth and a scar on his left hand, also suffered from dementia, which likely contributed to his disappearance.

He may have used th ...
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Last Seen: Jan 20, 1987

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  • Juan Rico - Missing Person - California Department of Justice
  • Juan Rico - The Charley Project
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