Paul Benally Missing Person Case

May 17, 2019

Nov 01, 2022

Paul

Benally

86

32

72 inches

135 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Male

In the spring of 1972, a 32-year-old Navajo Nation man named Paul Benally traveled to Winslow, Arizona. On an evening that year, he visited his sister at her apartment in the city. After spending a few hours there, he left on his own. His sister assumed he was making his way back to his home on the Navajo reservation. This would be the last time his family would report seeing him. Weeks turned into a month, and as family members gathered, they began to realize that no one had seen or heard from Paul since his visit to Winslow following a hospital appointment. The initial assumption that he had returned to the reservation proved to be incorrect, and a quiet concern grew among his relatives. It was this alarming realization that prompted them to report him as a missing person. At the time of his disappearance, Paul was described as being 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Decades have passed since Paul Benally was last seen, and his case remains unsolved. The investigation into his disappearance is handled by the Navajo Nation Police Department's Dilkon District. Despite the passage of time, his family has continued to seek answers, providing DNA samples to aid in the identification process should any new evidence emerge. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain vague, with very few details available to the public. The overview of this case is one of quiet uncertainty; a man visits his sister one evening and is never heard from again, leaving his family with decades of unanswered questions.

May 01, 1972

Winslow

Arizona

Navajo County

86047

No

50513

Navajo Nation Police Department - Dilkon District

Winslow

Arizona

Navajo County

86047

Arlinda Chischillie-Nez

Senior Police Officer

HC63 Box 786, Arizona

9286578075

Tribal

Law Enforcement

07-18-023291

2018-09-27

Navajo Nation Police Department - Dilkon District

Black

Brown

Brown

08/05/2026