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Timothy Benally Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mesa, Arizona on Jan 01, 1992

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

Solved

Yes

Last Updated

10/06/2026

Area Last Seen:

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In a story that stretched across decades, Timothy Benally, a 34-year-old male, was last seen by his family in the summer of 1992 after leaving a family home on the Navajo Nation. He was officially reported as a missing person to the Chandler Police Department. For years, his family held onto the hope of finding him, a search that was complicated by the passage of time and the scarcity of information regarding his whereabouts after he was last seen in Mesa, Arizona. The case remained open for man ...

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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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Timothy Benally Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mesa, Arizona on Jan 01, 1992

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