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Cruz-beltran Hector Missing Person Case

Last seen in Gila Bend, Arizona on Oct 04, 2023

Victim Details

Created

Mar 24, 2025

Case Added

Mar 26, 2025

Firstname

Cruz-beltran

Lastname

Hector

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

72 inches

Height To

74 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Weight To

195 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 04, 2023

City

Gila Bend

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

Gila Bend

Tribal Land

Agency ID

166138

Agency Name

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85003

Agency Contact

Ryan McLaughlin

Contact Job Title

Investigator

Agency Address

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

Agency Phone

6028761000

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.mcso.org/

Agency Case #

IR 23-025760

Agency Report Date

2023-10-02

Primary Agency

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/15/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of the Arizona desert, a 56-year-old man named Cruz-beltran Hector vanished, leaving behind a void of information and a family grappling with uncertainty. On October 4, 2023, Hector was last seen in the town of Gila Bend, a community surrounded by the stark beauty and inherent dangers of the Sonoran Desert. The circumstances leading to his disappearance are understood to have begun when he entered the desert area. Following this, all contact with him w ...

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