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Gustavo Cruz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Des Moines, Iowa on Apr 01, 2008

Victim Details

Aug 11, 2012

Oct 27, 2022

Gustavo

Cruz

49

31

68 inches

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 01, 2008

Des Moines

Iowa

Polk County

12154

Des Moines Police Department

Des Moines

Iowa

Polk County

50309

Darren Cornwell

Sgt

25 East 1st Street, Iowa

5152834864

Local

Law Enforcement

2008-33225

Des Moines Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/09/2026


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Gustavo Beranza Cruz was 31 years old when he was last seen in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 1, 2008. He is described as a White/Caucasian male, standing at 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing approximately 180 pounds at the time of his disappearance. He has black hair and brown eyes.

The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are not widely detailed in public sources. The case is being handled by the Des Moines Police Department and is listed under the agency case number 2008-33225. It ...
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