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Brian Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Farmington, New Mexico on Nov 07, 2019

Victim Details

Created

Dec 02, 2019

Case Added

Sep 07, 2022

Firstname

Brian

Lastname

Nelson

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

70 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

American Indian / Alaska Native

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Nov 07, 2019

City

Farmington

State

New Mexico

County

San Juan County

Zip Code

87401

Tribal Land

Agency ID

67569

Agency Name

Farmington Police Department

Agency City

Farmington

Agency State

New Mexico

Agency County

San Juan County

Agency Zip Code

87401

Agency Contact

Rachel Discenza-Smith

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

900 Municipal Drive, New Mexico

Agency Phone

5055991070

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.fmtn.org/202/Police-Department

Agency Case #

2019-79065

Agency Report Date

2019-11-10

Primary Agency

Farmington Police Department

CaseContributors

9023

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/07/2026

Area Last Seen:

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Brian Nelson, a 39-year-old Native American man, was last seen in Farmington, New Mexico, on the morning of November 7, 2019. At the time, he was wearing a black sleeveless hooded sweatshirt with a gray hood, a white shirt, light-colored pants, white sneakers, and a white baseball cap. Nelson was reported missing after he did not show up for work, and his family has not heard from him since. He was believed to be driving a tan 2015 Nissan Altima with tinted windows, bearing New Mexico license pl ...

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Brian Nelson Missing Person Case

Last seen in Farmington, New Mexico on Nov 07, 2019

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