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Carlos Limas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on Apr 24, 1981

Victim Details

Oct 02, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Carlos

Limas

88

43

69 inches

175 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Apr 24, 1981

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

12417

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Monterey Park

California

Los Angeles County

91755

Tamar Abraham

Detective

1 Cupania Circle, California

3238905500

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.lasd.org/about_us.html

081-05357-0285-400

1981-04-29

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department-Monterey Park - Homicide Bureau

Black

Brown

Brown

07/22/2026


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Carlos Mendez Limas, a 43-year-old man, was last seen on April 24, 1981, in Los Angeles, California. At the time of his disappearance, he was involved in a homicide investigation, and authorities believe he may have been murdered due to his possible participation in the crime. Limas was last seen with John Caballero Walters, who also went missing under suspicious circumstances that same day. Neither man has been heard from since.

Limas is described as a Hispanic male, standing 5'9& ...
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Last Seen: Apr 24, 1981

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  • Carlos Mendez Limas | State of California - Department of Justice
  • Carlos Mendez Limas - The Charley Project
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