Isaac Carlos Missing Person Case

Feb 21, 2019

Mar 18, 2024

Isaac

Carlos

77

68

64 inches

140 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

On a day in early spring, March 4, 2017, a 68-year-old man named Isaac Carlos left for a walk in Sells, Arizona, a community within the Tohono O'odham Nation. This was the last time he was seen. Mr. Carlos was an American Indian / Alaska Native male with gray or partially gray hair and brown eyes. At the time of his disappearance, he was approximately 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed around 140 pounds. The day he vanished, he was wearing a hat, a brown flannel jacket over a purple t-shirt, and blue jeans. His family reported him missing to the Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department when he did not return from his walk, sparking concern for his welfare. The circumstances of his disappearance are particularly worrying. Mr. Carlos was last seen in the area of Federal Route 19 and Main Street in Sells. His family informed authorities that he had a history of wandering off, which added a significant layer of vulnerability to his situation. This prior history raised concerns that he may have become disoriented or lost in the expansive landscape of the reservation. Despite this known tendency, his failure to return home on this occasion was out of the ordinary, leading to an official investigation into his whereabouts. The search for him began, but the vast and sometimes challenging terrain of the area presented considerable difficulties for those looking for him. The official investigation into the disappearance of Isaac Carlos is being handled by the Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department. His case remains open, a lingering source of uncertainty and pain for his family and community. Years have passed since he was last seen, with no confirmed sightings or new information to explain what happened to him after he embarked on his walk. The overview of the case is that an elderly man with a known history of wandering disappeared after going for a walk on March 4, 2017, in Sells, Arizona. The lack of resolution leaves many unanswered questions and a continued sense of loss for those who knew and loved him.

Mar 04, 2017

Sells

Arizona

Pima County

Yes

47343

Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department

Sells

Arizona

Pima County

85634

PO Box 189, Arizona

5203833275

Tribal

Law Enforcement

http://www.tonation-nsn.gov/public-safety/police-department/

170306143

Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department

na

Gray or Partially Gray

Brown

Brown

07/24/2026