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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Male
Age 28-45
from Near Tombstone, Arizona

Victim Details

Created
Feb 27, 2017

Case Added
Sep 18, 2024

Case ID
18485

Case Number
16-2775

Estimated Age Range
Adult - Pre 50

Age From
28

Age To
45

Pid
53907

Possible First Name
Sergio

Possible Last Name
Vega Vega

Height
71 inches

Height To
72 inches

Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Primary Ethnicity
Hispanic / Latino

Gender
Male

Estimated Birth From
1971

Estimated Birth To
1988

Estimated Death Year From
2016

Date Found
2016-10-27

City
Near Tombstone

State
Arizona

County
Cochise County

Tribal Land
Unknown

AllPartsRecovered
1

Agency ID
12542

Agency Name
Cochise County Sheriff's Office

Agency City
Sierra Vista

Agency State
Arizona

Agency County
Cochise County

Agency Contact

Agency Address
100 Colonia De Salud, Suite 105, Sierra Vista, Arizona

Agency Phone
5208033280

Agency Jurisdiction
County

Agency Type
Law Enforcement

Agency Website
https://www.cochise.az.gov/sheriff/home

Agency Case #
16-28231

Hair Color
Unknown

Left Eye Color
Unknown

Right Eye Color
Unknown

Clothing & Accessories
Clothing: 1 Pair of soiled jeans

Area Recovered: allowfullscreen>

Case Description

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Mummified and partially skeletal remains were located in a wash near the ghost town of Fairbank, AZ by military personnel. Recent (February 2021) DNA match to a man who self-reported his name as Sergio Vega Vega from Mexico. These unverified claims are currently being investigated.
Date Found: 2016-10-27

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