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Jose Chavez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Jan 21, 1996

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Jul 23, 2024

Firstname

Jose

Lastname

Chavez

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Height To

69 inches

Weight

160 lbs

Weight To

170 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 21, 1996

City

Tucson

State

Arizona

County

Pima County

Agency ID

6447

Agency Name

Tucson Police Department

Agency City

Tucson

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Pima County

Agency Zip Code

85701

Agency Contact

Scott Haynes

Contact Job Title

Sergeant

Agency Address

270 South Stone Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

5207914444

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/police

Agency Case #

96-01210583

Primary Agency

Tucson Police Department

CaseContributors

4840

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/02/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In early 1996, a young man named Jose D. Jesus Chavez, just 19 years old, was starting his adult life in Tucson, Arizona. He lived with his roommate and relative, Gilberto Gonzalez, in an apartment on Irvington Road and the two worked together at a local clothing store. On January 20, 1996, both Jose and Gilberto were seen for the last time. Their sudden and silent disappearance would leave a void filled only with unsettling questions for their families and investigators. The following day, they ...

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Last Seen: Jan 21, 1996

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Jose Chavez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tucson, Arizona on Jan 21, 1996

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