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Cristian Zavala-rivera Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Dec 06, 2016

Victim Details

Created

Jan 10, 2022

Case Added

Mar 25, 2024

Firstname

Cristian

Lastname

Zavala-rivera

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

137 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 06, 2016

City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

85003

Tribal Land

Agency ID

110981

Agency Name

Phoenix Police Department

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85004

Agency Contact

Daniel Nonnemacher

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

6022626151

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

201600002247049

Agency Report Date

2016-12-06

Primary Agency

Phoenix Police Department

CaseContributors

4762

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

08/26/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 2016, a then 16-year-old boy named Cristian Jose Zavala-Rivera disappeared from the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. On December 6th of that year, the teenage male vanished after he reportedly ran away from a group home situated in the vicinity of South 7th Avenue and West Buckeye Road. At the time of his disappearance, Cristian was described as a Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at a height of five feet ten inches and weighing approximately 137 pounds. The cir ...

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Cristian Zavala-rivera Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Dec 06, 2016

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