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RENE SANCHEZ Missing Person Case

Last seen in Odessa, Texas on Jul 13, 2008

Victim Details

Jul 27, 2022

Dec 26, 2023

RENE

SANCHEZ

54

36

68 inches

260 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Jul 13, 2008

Odessa

Texas

Ector County

79762

No

117333

Odessa Police Department

Odessa

Texas

Ector County

79761

Lauren Gonzales

Homicide Detective

205 North Grant Avenue, Texas

4323354609

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.odessapd.com/

08-13878

2008-07-15

Odessa Police Department

4906

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/02/2026


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Rene Escobar Sanchez, a 36-year-old man from Odessa, Texas, was last seen on the night of July 12, 2008. Sanchez was drinking beer in the garage of his home on North Hancock Avenue at around 11:00 p.m. He left behind his personal belongings, including his vehicle, phone, wallet, and identification, and disappeared without a trace.

For years, his family and authorities searched for answers. In January 2013, a major breakthrough came when Jesus Miguel Venegas, a man who had been drinking ...
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Last Seen: Jul 13, 2008

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    Hey, everyone! I've been following the Rene Escobar Sanchez case for a while now, and something abou... ...Read More
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