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Case Description
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Melvin was last seen alive crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. He walked three days. One person in the group said that he had nausea, pain in the head, he had to be left behind. He couldn't walk anymore.
Last Seen: Jul 24, 2012
Last Seen: Jul 24, 2012
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Sep 14, 2012
Jul 24, 2023
Melvin
Martinez Zelada
53
41
64 inches
66 inches
260 lbs
280 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Male
Jul 24, 2012
Sells
Arizona
Pima County
186
5170
Pima County Medical Examiner's Office
Tucson
Arizona
Pima County
85714
2825 East District Street, Arizona
5207248600
County
Medical Examiner
FSC MPR #2018
Pima County Medical Examiner's Office
Brown
Green
Green
11/21/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Has anyone else caught that strange discrepancy about Melvin's reported symptoms? I mean, nausea and... ...Read More
08/03/2023
08/03/2023
What really baffles me about Melvin's disappearance is the condition he was reportedly in before bei... ...Read More
04/17/2023
04/17/2023
