Allan Anthony Hoffman Missing Person Case

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Allan

Anthony Hoffman

62

25

5'10 - 6'0 inches

120 lbs

White

Male

In the summer of 1989, a 25-year-old man named Allan Anthony Hoffman, also known as Tony, vanished from Phoenix, Arizona, leaving behind a mystery that has endured for decades. On July 2nd of that year, he was last seen in the area of 44th Avenue and Cactus Road. Hoffman, a white male with blond hair and blue eyes, stood between 5'10" and 6'0" and had a slender build, weighing around 120 to 130 pounds. He had a few distinguishing features: a four- to six-inch scar on the right side of his abdomen and a four-inch tattoo of a black-outlined dragon on the left side of his chest. On that fateful day, he set off with an eighteen-year-old friend, Anthony Vance, in Vance's car for a planned fishing trip. They never came back and were reported missing the following month. The investigation into the disappearance of the two friends took a somber turn in the fall. On October 10, Vance's disabled car was discovered ten miles south of Meadview, Arizona. Then, in December, the body of Anthony Vance was found in a rugged area approximately twenty miles southwest of Meadville. Authorities believe that after their vehicle broke down, the two men attempted to walk to safety, and tragically, Vance succumbed to the harsh desert elements. However, there was no trace of Allan Hoffman found near the abandoned car or where his friend's body was recovered. The case of Allan Anthony Hoffman has remained unsolved, a long-standing puzzle for law enforcement and a source of enduring pain for his family and community. Despite the passage of time, no significant leads have emerged to explain what happened to him after he and his friend left the disabled vehicle. Various theories have been considered, from the possibility of foul play to him meeting a similar fate as his friend in a different location, or even starting a new life elsewhere. Without any concrete evidence, these remain purely speculative. The Phoenix Police Department has maintained the case, and over the years, community members have held vigils, hoping to keep his memory alive and generate new information. The official classification of his case is that of a lost or injured missing person. The disappearance of Allan "Tony" Hoffman is a perplexing case that began with a simple fishing trip and ended in tragedy for one young man and a lingering, unanswered question for the other.

Jul 02, 1989

Phoenix

Arizona

Phoenix

Phoenix Police Departmen

602-261-8042

09/08/2026