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Francisco Sanchez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Apr 30, 1992

Victim Details

Created

Oct 16, 2012

Case Added

Nov 17, 2021

Firstname

Francisco

Lastname

Sanchez

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Weight

135 lbs

Weight To

155 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 30, 1992

City

Los Angeles

State

California

County

Los Angeles County

Agency ID

12495

Agency Name

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Agency City

Los Angeles

Agency State

California

Agency County

Los Angeles County

Agency Zip Code

90012

Agency Contact

Agency Address

100 West 1st Street, California

Agency Phone

8772755273

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.lapdonline.org/

Agency Case #

92-0315177

Primary Agency

Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/26/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Francisco Javier Sanchez, 38, was last seen on April 30, 1992, near his apartment on West Adams Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. He was a recent immigrant from Guatemala living with his family. His disappearance occurred on the second day of the Los Angeles Riots, a period marked by widespread looting, arson, and violence following the acquittal of police officers in the Rodney King trial. Over the course of the riots, 53 people were killed, but it remains unclear whether Francisco's d ...

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Last Seen: Apr 30, 1992

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Francisco Sanchez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Apr 30, 1992

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