On May 28, 2012, a harrowing ordeal began for 29-year-old Pedro Cruz Suazo and his two brothers in the vast, unforgiving desert of southern Arizona. Last seen in the Sonoita area, the three men were abandoned with scarce water, sparking a desperate struggle for survival that would stretch on for seven days. Pedro, a male of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino descent, was approximately 5'9' to 5'11' tall and weighed between 155 and 175 pounds.
He had distinct shoulder-length dreadlocks and a tattoo on his upper right arm with the initials 'PB'. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a yellow and white horizontally striped shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers with the insignia 'Fill' on them. He also wore a wooden necklace with a pendant in the shape of the map of Jamaica.
The harsh conditions of the desert took a severe toll on the brothers. After a week of struggling to survive, one of the brothers was found by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement near Lukeville. He was in a dire state, having been unconscious for six days before waking up in a hospital. While this brother was rescued, the fate of Pedro and his other brother, Jasar Palacios Suazo, remained unknown. The circumstances surrounding how the three brothers came to be stranded in the desert have not been publicly detailed, leaving many questions unanswered. The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner opened an investigation into Pedro's disappearance on June 20, 2012.
The search for Pedro and Jasar has yielded no conclusive answers, and their whereabouts are still unknown. The case highlights the perils faced by individuals in the remote and often dangerous borderlands of Arizona. With one brother's rescue offering a small glimmer of hope, the families of Pedro and Jasar are left to wonder what became of their loved ones in the vast expanse of the desert. The investigation, now years later, remains a testament to a family's enduring hope for answers and the somber reality of those who vanish without a trace. The case of Pedro Suazo is a story of survival, loss, and the lingering uncertainty that haunts families of the missing.Last Seen: May 28, 2012
