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Fernando Benitez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Jul 29, 2008

Victim Details

Created

Nov 21, 2011

Case Added

Jan 03, 2024

Firstname

Fernando

Lastname

Benitez

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

154 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 29, 2008

City

Tucson

State

Arizona

County

Pima County

Zip Code

85746

Agency ID

11015

Agency Name

Pima County Sheriff's Department

Agency City

Tucson

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Pima County

Agency Zip Code

85714

Agency Contact

Raul Mata

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

1750 East Benson Highway, Arizona

Agency Phone

5203514600

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.pimasheriff.org/

Agency Case #

080803223

Agency Report Date

2008-08-03

Primary Agency

Pima County Sheriff's Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/29/2026

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Case Description

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In the summer of 2008, a 56-year-old business owner named Fernando Benitez disappeared from Tucson, Arizona, leaving his family and community with unanswered questions. On July 29th, Benitez was last seen getting into a gray, late-model pickup truck in front of his business. He has not been seen or heard from since that day. His family, finding it deeply uncharacteristic of him to be out of touch, reported him missing on August 3rd. At the time of his disappearance, Benitez may have been living ...

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Last Seen: Jul 29, 2008

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Fernando Benitez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Jul 29, 2008

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