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Maria Guartazaca Tacuri Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson or Casa Grande, Arizona on Nov 09, 2011

Victim Details

Created

Jul 30, 2012

Case Added

Jul 24, 2023

Firstname

Maria

Lastname

Guartazaca Tacuri

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

59 inches

Height To

61 inches

Weight

135 lbs

Weight To

145 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Nov 09, 2011

City

Tucson or Casa Grande

State

Arizona

County

Pima County

Agency ID

5110

Agency Name

Pima County Medical Examiner's Office

Agency City

Tucson

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Pima County

Agency Zip Code

85714

Agency Contact

Agency Address

2825 East District Street, Arizona

Agency Phone

5207248600

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Medical Examiner

Agency Case #

FSC MPR 1321

Agency Report Date

2012-01-20

Primary Agency

Pima County Medical Examiner's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Black

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/22/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the vast and often perilous expanse of the Arizona desert, the story of Maria Gladys Guartazaca Tacuri is one of many that speaks to the desperation and risks involved in seeking a new life. On November 9, 2011, at the age of 38, Maria, a Hispanic female from Ecuador, was last seen. She was in the process of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, a journey she undertook to reunite with her husband who had been in the United States for a decade. Somewhere in the unforgiving terrain between Tucson an ...

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Last Seen: Nov 09, 2011

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Maria Guartazaca Tacuri Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson or Casa Grande, Arizona on Nov 09, 2011

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