In the summer of 2008, a 30-year-old man named Jose Alexander Lizama vanished under concerning circumstances. On July 28, 2008, Lizama, a Hispanic male, made a phone call to his family from Cananea, Sonora, Mexico. During the call, he stated his intention to cross the U.S.-Mexico border into Arizona. His family noted that he was suffering from a fever at the time of their last conversation. It is believed he may have been traveling under the alias Jose Julio Ramos.
His case was officially created in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System on July 30, 2012, with the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office listed as the investigating agency.
Jose was last seen wearing blue jeans, a red and blue striped shirt, and yellow leather boots. He is described as being between 5'7' and 5'9' tall and weighing between 240 and 260 pounds, with black hair and black eyes. He has two distinctive tattoos on his back: on the left side, praying hands with a rosary, and on the right side, a cross. The last known location associated with his case is in an unknown area of Pima County, Arizona. The report with the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office was filed on September 29, 2008.
Years have passed since Jose Lizama's family last heard his voice, and the details surrounding his disappearance remain scarce. The initial information about his fever and his intent to cross the border paints a vulnerable picture of his last known moments. The use of a possible alias further complicates the efforts to locate him. The investigation, led by the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office, has been ongoing, but without new leads, the case has grown cold. For his family, the lack of answers leaves a painful void, a story without an ending, and a constant worry for the well-being of their loved one who disappeared while trying to make his way into Arizona.Last Seen: Jul 28, 2008
