On a late summer day, August 24, 2019, the family of 35-year-old Ervin Nez Jr. was plunged into a world of uncertainty and concern. An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, Ervin was last seen in the Cottonwood area, just to the west of his hometown of Chinle, Arizona. In the time leading up to his disappearance, he had been staying at the homes of various family members. His sudden absence was out of character and sparked immediate worry among his loved ones.
At the time he went missing, Ervin was described as a Native American man, standing at 5'7" to 5'8" tall and weighing between 220 and 230 pounds. He had black hair, which he often kept shaved or very short, and brown eyes. Ervin has a two-inch scar on his left forearm and a tattoo of the word "Jay" in blue and green on the left side of his neck. He also has a metal plate on the left side of his skull, with a noticeable large, moon-shaped scar from the surgery. Compounding his family's distress, it was known that Ervin lives with a mental disability, which heightened the urgency and concern for his well-being.
The days that followed his disappearance were filled with anguish for his family and community as they awaited any news of his whereabouts. There have been conflicting reports regarding the resolution of his case; one online source indicated that the Navajo Police Department had reported him as found safe. However, other sources have continued to list him as a missing person, with his case file having been last updated in August of 2022. The lack of a definitive public statement from law enforcement has left a lingering question mark over his case. This has created a difficult and painful situation for his family, who have been left to navigate the emotional turmoil of not knowing for certain what has become of Ervin. The overview of this case is one of an unsettling disappearance, followed by a period of conflicting information that has left a family in a state of prolonged uncertainty.Last Seen: Aug 24, 2019
