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In the quiet community of Crownpoint, New Mexico, a family was changed forever in the early spring of 2000. It was on March 1st of that year that 37-year-old Wade N. Benally was last seen. The specific details surrounding the moment he went missing are scarce, leaving his loved ones with unanswered questions that have echoed through the decades. At the time of his disappearance, Wade was described as being 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 225 pounds. He had brown hair and brown eyes and wa ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 01, 2000

Victim Details

Mar 05, 2010

Feb 26, 2024

Wade

Benally

61

37

72 inches

225 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

Mar 01, 2000

Crownpoint

New Mexico

McKinley County

Yes

8237

McKinley County Sheriff's Office

Gallup

New Mexico

McKinley County

87301

Jon Whitsitt

Investigator

300 B West Nizhoni Boulevard, New Mexico

5058631410

County

Law Enforcement

2409391339

McKinley County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

05/26/2026


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