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Daniel Chervenka Jr Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on May 29, 1999

Victim Details

Dec 12, 2008

Mar 25, 2024

Daniel

Chervenka Jr

55

28

71 inches

73 inches

170 lbs

180 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 29, 1999

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

6439

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

90884103

Phoenix Police Department

5049

Brown

Blue

Blue

No

09/01/2026


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In May of 1999, the life of 28-year-old Daniel Gerard Chervenka Jr., a man of many talents and a United States Navy veteran, took a turn that left his family searching for answers. Living in Phoenix, Arizona, Daniel, also known as Dan or Danny, was a father to a young daughter and was pursuing studies in astrophysics and philosophy. He was a gifted pencil portrait artist, played classical guitar, and had taken karate lessons. However, Daniel had also been diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1997 ...
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Last Seen: May 29, 1999

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