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Ira Josytewa Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Aug 28, 2001

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

May 24, 2024

Firstname

Ira

Lastname

Josytewa

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

65 inches

Height To

67 inches

Weight

163 lbs

Weight To

173 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 28, 2001

City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

6875

Agency Name

Phoenix Police Department

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85004

Agency Contact

Agency Address

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

6022626151

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

11652520

Primary Agency

Phoenix Police Department

CaseContributors

5229

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Josytewa was last seen leaving a friend's home in the 3400 block of west Buckeye Road in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 28, 2001. He never arrived at his own home.

His teal-green 1996 Nissan Altima was located abandoned in the parking lot of an apartment complex near 38th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix, not far from where he was last seen. The vehicle's door was open and all of Josytewa's personal belongings were inside, but there was no sign of him.

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Last Seen: Aug 28, 2001

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Ira Josytewa Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Aug 28, 2001

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