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In the summer of 1992, 34-year-old Timothy Lee Benally, a member of the Navajo Nation and a U.S. Navy veteran, left his wife's family home on the Navajo Nation and was never seen or heard from by his family again. The circumstances surrounding his departure remain unclear, leaving his loved ones with unanswered questions that have stretched across decades. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being between 5'10" and 6'2" tall, weighing between 200 and 300 pounds, with black hair ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 01, 1992

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP158841

AZ - Timothy Lee Benally, 34+, Mesa/Navajo Nation, ~1992-1998

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Victim Details

Created

May 21, 2026

Case Added

May 21, 2026

Firstname

Timothy

Lastname

Benally

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Height To

74 inches

Weight

200 lbs

Weight To

300 lbs

Ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 01, 1992

City

Mesa

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

195440

Agency Name

Chandler Police Department

Agency City

Chandler

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85225

Agency Contact

Adam Hayes

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

250 East Chicago Street, Arizona

Agency Phone

4807824000

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.chandlerpd.com/

Agency Case #

2026-12197

Agency Report Date

2026-01-26

Primary Agency

Chandler Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

05/24/2026

Area Last Seen:

Timothy Benally Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mesa, Arizona on Jan 01, 1992

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