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Manuel Valdez Perez Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Diego, Arizona on Apr 01, 2009

Victim Details

Jul 30, 2012

Jul 24, 2023

Manuel

Valdez Perez

79

62

66 inches

68 inches

150 lbs

170 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Apr 01, 2009

San Diego

Arizona

Santa Cruz County

5140

Pima County Medical Examiner's Office

Tucson

Arizona

Pima County

85714

2825 East District Street, Arizona

5207248600

County

Medical Examiner

FSC MPR 1990

Pima County Medical Examiner's Office

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

08/23/2026


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In the spring of 2009, 62-year-old Manuel Valdez Perez, a Hispanic male, was on the cusp of a journey that would leave his loved ones with unending questions. On April 1, 2009, he made a phone call from Tijuana, Mexico, informing his family that he was about to cross the border near Nogales, Arizona. This communication would be the last anyone has heard from him. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being between 5'6' and 5'8' tall, weighing between 150 and 1 ...
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    Hey everyone, I’ve been following the case of the missing person who called from Tijuana and plann... ...Read More
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