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John Kozma Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Nov 20, 1996

Victim Details

Jun 08, 2010

Mar 25, 2024

John

Kozma

108

79

64 inches

65 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Nov 20, 1996

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

8675

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Jared D'Addabbo

Detective

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

1996-61986129

Phoenix Police Department

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/27/2026


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Kozma was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on November 20, 1996. It's unclear why he left his trailer home near 27th Avenue and Osborn Road, but he may have gone into the Superstition Mountains to look for gold: he left behind a handwritten note that read, "Gold-panning trip."

Kozma has no known living relatives; it was his senior dancing group that reported him missing. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his cas
Last Seen: Nov 20, 1996

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