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Jon Ottesen Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Sep 05, 1999

Victim Details

Feb 06, 2010

Nov 01, 2022

Jon

Ottesen

87

61

60 inches

62 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Sep 05, 1999

Las Cruces

New Mexico

8155

Las Cruces Police Department

Las Cruces

New Mexico

Doña Ana County

88001

Richard Swanson

Volunteer Analyst

217 East Picacho Avenue, New Mexico

5755260795

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.las-cruces.org/departments/police-department

9916595

Las Cruces Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Blue

Blue

07/06/2026


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On September 5, 1999, 61-year-old Jon Evans Ottesen was seen for the last time in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was preparing for a hiking trip into the Black Range of the vast Gila National Forest, a rugged and remote expanse of wilderness. Ottesen, a white male with graying hair, blue eyes, and a beard, was equipped for the outdoors, wearing tan corduroy pants, a dark windbreaker, and sturdy hiking boots. He also had on a hand-knit ski hat and wore glasses. His intention was to spend time in natu ...
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Last Seen: Sep 05, 1999

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