Cesar Sanchez Lopez Missing Person Case

Oct 21, 2017

Aug 14, 2019

Cesar

Sanchez Lopez

53

44

64 inches

66 inches

150 lbs

160 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

In the autumn of 2016, a then 44-year-old man named Cesar Sanchez Lopez went missing. He was last seen on October 16th of that year in Nogales, Arizona, a city that sits on the border with Mexico. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as a Hispanic and White/Caucasian male with black hair and brown eyes. He stood between 5 feet 4 inches and 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed between 150 and 160 pounds. A noticeable and distinguishing physical characteristic is a long scar on his left arm. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are connected to an attempt to cross the border from Mexico into the United States through Arizona. The official case concerning Cesar Sanchez Lopez's disappearance is being handled by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, under case number 17-035135. More than a year after he was last seen, on October 21, 2017, his case was officially created in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as case number MP40383. This national database serves as a resource for law enforcement, medical examiners, and the general public to help resolve missing and unidentified person cases. The creation of this case file included photographs of Cesar, uploaded on October 27, 2017, in an effort to aid in his identification and location. Years have passed since Cesar Sanchez Lopez was last seen, and his case remains unresolved. The initial report and subsequent inclusion in national databases highlight the serious and ongoing nature of his disappearance. The details provided, from his physical description to the specific circumstances of his last known whereabouts, are critical pieces of information for investigators and the public. The investigation, led by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, continues to seek answers in the hope of bringing closure to his family and friends. The case serves as a somber reminder of the perils that can be associated with border crossings and the many individuals who go missing each year.

Oct 16, 2016

Nogales

Arizona

Santa Cruz County

34186

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85003

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

6028761000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.mcso.org/

17-035135

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

08/07/2026