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Richard Elias “Ricky” Rodriguez was 22 years old when he vanished from Phoenix, Arizona, on October 10, 1997. He is classified as an endangered missing person. Accounts note he was last seen in Phoenix that day and has not been heard from since, leaving a family who has waited decades for answers.

The last known contact came late that night. At approximately 11:00 p.m., Ricky telephoned his mother and said a friend was coming to see him and that he planned to go to her home. He nev ...Read More
Last Seen: Oct 10, 1997
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Victim Details

Dec 12, 2009

Mar 25, 2024

Richard

Rodriguez

49

22

72 inches

73 inches

160 lbs

170 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Oct 10, 1997

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

Phoenix

189

7906

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Jared D'Addabbo

Detective

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

71971834

Phoenix Police Department

8219

Black

Brown

Brown

11/07/2025


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