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Ethan Ristow Missing Person Case

Last seen in Scottsdale, Arizona on Aug 21, 2021

Victim Details

Created

Aug 26, 2021

Case Added

Dec 21, 2022

Firstname

Ethan

Lastname

Ristow

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

68 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 21, 2021

City

Scottsdale

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

85256

Tribal Land

Yes

Agency ID

106841

Agency Name

Salt River Police Department

Agency City

Scottsdale

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85256

Agency Contact

Julian Owens

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

10005 East Osborn Road, Arizona

Agency Phone

4803627740

Agency Jurisdiction

Tribal

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/government/srpd/

Agency Case #

2021-47226

Agency Report Date

2021-08-22

Primary Agency

Salt River Police Department

CaseContributors

5299

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Blue

Right Eye Color

Blue

Last Updated

08/25/2026

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On a warm evening in August 2021, a 37-year-old man named Ethan Benjamin Ristow vanished into the vast desert landscape of Arizona. He was last seen on August 21, 2021, in an area near East Shea Boulevard and the Beeline Highway, which marks the border between Fountain Hills and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. On that day, Ethan had been out for an excursion with his wife and their two young sons. Reports indicate that he became separated from his family in the desert and has not ...

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Ethan Benjamin Ristow has been missing for 2 years from Scottsdale

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Ethan Ristow Missing Person Case

Last seen in Scottsdale, Arizona on Aug 21, 2021

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