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Charles Hawkins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Mar 19, 1998

Victim Details

Created

Oct 01, 2010

Case Added

Nov 01, 2022

Firstname

Charles

Lastname

Hawkins

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

170 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Mar 19, 1998

City

Las Cruces

State

New Mexico

County

Doña Ana County

Zip Code

88007

Agency ID

9123

Agency Name

Las Cruces Police Department

Agency City

Las Cruces

Agency State

New Mexico

Agency County

Doña Ana County

Agency Zip Code

88001

Agency Contact

Richard Swanson

Contact Job Title

Volunteer Analyst

Agency Address

217 East Picacho Avenue, New Mexico

Agency Phone

5755260795

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.las-cruces.org/departments/police-department

Agency Case #

L9805015

Agency Report Date

1998-03-19

Primary Agency

Las Cruces Police Department

Hair Color

Gray or Partially Gray

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/27/2026

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Charles Hawkins, a 63-year-old resident of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was last seen on March 19, 1998, driving his pickup truck. Hawkins had a history of depression and had previously attempted suicide on three occasions. He was fluent in Spanish and had worked as an agricultural manager at New Mexico State University for 29 years. On April 19, 1998, exactly one month after his disappearance, his truck was found abandoned and locked in a desert arroyo near Las Cruces. Despite a search of the area, ...

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Last Seen: Mar 19, 1998

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Charles Hawkins Missing Person Case

Last seen in Las Cruces, New Mexico on Mar 19, 1998

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