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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP98421) and 2 other sources
Kaitlyn Quiroz Gillette was 13 years old when she was last seen on April 4, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. Publicly available case information places her last known location in the Phoenix area of Maricopa County, with the missing person record tied to NamUs case number MP98421. At the time she was reported missing, Kaitlyn was described as a young female with red or auburn hair and brown eyes, approximately 4 feet 11 inches tall and about 80 pounds. Her case was handled by the Phoenix Police Department, and the agency case number associated with the report was 2022-1882321.

The circumstances publicly described were limited, but they centered on concern for a child who had last been seen at her assigned home in Phoenix. The available case details indicated that investigators believed Kaitlyn may have been with her biological mother. No public record located provided a detailed timeline of what happened before she left or disappeared, whether she had planned to go somewhere, what she may have been wearing, or whether there were confirmed sightings after April 4, 2022. Because of that, the public-facing story of Kaitlyn’s case remained narrow: a 13-year-old girl was missing from Phoenix, and law enforcement records were circulated so that she could be identified and safely located.

Kaitlyn’s case appeared in public missing-person listings with identifying details meant to help distinguish her from other missing children and teens in Arizona. Those listings repeated the core facts: her name, age at disappearance, Phoenix last-seen location, red or auburn hair, brown eyes, height, weight, and NamUs case number MP98421. The case record later indicated a resolution status of Alive, meaning Kaitlyn has been found alive and this is no longer an active missing persons case. The exact date and circumstances of her recovery were not included in the available public information, so the safest summary is that Kaitlyn Quiroz Gillette was reported missing from Phoenix on April 4, 2022, after last being seen at her assigned home, was believed to possibly be with her biological mother, and was later located alive.

Last Seen: Apr 4, 2022