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Manuel Ruiz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Dec 21, 2013

Victim Details

Created

Dec 14, 2020

Case Added

Mar 25, 2024

Firstname

Manuel

Lastname

Ruiz

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

120 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Dec 21, 2013

City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

85021

Tribal Land

Agency ID

96881

Agency Name

Phoenix Police Department

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85004

Agency Contact

Stuart Somershoe

Contact Job Title

Police Volunteer

Agency Address

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

6022626151

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

2013-02252531

Agency Report Date

2013-12-21

Primary Agency

Phoenix Police Department

CaseContributors

8414

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

09/07/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 2013, a family was grappling with a recent loss and a new beginning. Fourteen-year-old Manuel Michael Anthony Ruiz, a young man of Hispanic and American Indian descent, had recently moved to Phoenix, Arizona, with his mother and brother from Winslow, Arizona. The move followed the untimely death of his father, a difficult transition for any teenager. On December 21, 2013, Manuel, who stood 5 feet 6 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen in the area of North 16 ...

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Last Seen: Dec 21, 2013

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Manuel Ruiz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Dec 21, 2013

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