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Rigoberto Alpizar

Case from Miami-dade, FL dated Dec 07, 2005

Victim Details

Rigoberto Alpizar

Male

Miami-dade

FL

2005-12-07

44

Rigoberto

Alpizar

06/25/2026

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Rigoberto Alpizar, a 44-year-old Costa Rican-born U.S. citizen, tragically lost his life on December 7, 2005, at Miami International Airport. Alpizar, who resided in Maitland, Florida, was returning from a missionary trip to Quito, Ecuador, with his wife, Anne Buechner. The incident occurred as Alpizar and his wife were reboarding their flight to Orlando after a layover in Miami. According to reports, Alpizar became agitated and ran off the plane, prompting his wife to chase after him, shouting ...
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