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Hector Rivera Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Ana, California on Jan 27, 2000

Victim Details

Mar 11, 2010

Feb 15, 2024

Hector

Rivera

47

21

64 inches

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 27, 2000

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92707

No

8266

Santa Ana Police Department

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92701

Victoria Jurado

Investigator

60 Civic Center Plaza, California

7142458665

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.santa-ana.org/departments/police/

00-50425

2000-01-27

Santa Ana Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/16/2026


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Hector Noel Rivera, a 21-year-old man, was last seen on January 27, 2000, in Santa Ana, California. He had left home that evening, driving his black 1999 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck, and was possibly headed to San Francisco or West Hollywood. The truck, with California license plate 6B31169, has never been found. Rivera's disappearance is mysterious, as there has been no activity on his bank account or cell phone since that day.

At the time of his disappearance, Hector was wearing ...
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Last Seen: Jan 27, 2000

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  • Hector Noel Rivera | State of California - Department of Justice
  • Hector Noel Rivera - The Charley Project
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