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Orlando Valdez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Cuba, New Mexico on Mar 08, 1978

Victim Details

May 30, 2013

May 30, 2024

Orlando

Valdez

85

37

70 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Mar 08, 1978

Cuba

New Mexico

Sandoval County

No

112965

Sandoval County Sheriff's Office

Bernalillo

New Mexico

Sandoval County

87004

Donald Chewning

Detective

1500 Idalia Road, New Mexico

5058677526

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.sandovalcountynm.gov/elected-officials/scso/

22-000314

Sandoval County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

08/11/2026


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In the quiet community of Cuba, New Mexico, the month of March 1978 marked the beginning of a lasting and painful mystery for the family of Orlando Valdez. At 37 years old, Orlando was a man in the prime of his life. He was described as a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at approximately 5'10" and weighing around 140 pounds. His sudden disappearance left a void in the lives of those who knew him, a void that has been filled with unanswered questions for decades. T ...
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Last Seen: Mar 08, 1978

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  • 1165DMNM - Orlando Valdez - Doe Network
  • Orlando Valdez Obituary - Legacy.com
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