Rhea Ochoa Missing Person Case

Apr 27, 2021

May 29, 2024

Rhea

Ochoa

57

28

58 inches

145 lbs

150 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

In the summer of 1997, a 28-year-old woman named Rhea Ann Ochoa vanished from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Scottsdale, Arizona. On June 17th, Rhea was last observed walking away from a home within the tribal community housing. An enrolled member of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Rhea was a familiar face in her community. At the time she went missing, she was described as being 4'10" tall and weighing between 145 and 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Since the day she walked away from the residence, she has not been seen or heard from again, leaving her family and community with unanswered questions. The specifics surrounding Rhea's departure from the residence remain unclear, including where she was going or what her state of mind might have been at the time. The Salt River Police Department is the investigating agency in her case, but few details about the investigation have been made public over the years. The lack of significant media attention at the time of her disappearance may have contributed to the limited public information available. This scarcity of leads and public awareness presented considerable challenges for investigators trying to piece together the events of that day. Decades have passed since Rhea Ann Ochoa was last seen, and her case remains an unsolved and painful mystery for her loved ones and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The passage of time has not diminished the hope for answers, but the lack of any new information has left a void in the hearts of those who knew her. The investigation into her disappearance is ongoing, as her community continues to hold out for any information that might bring closure and finally reveal what happened to Rhea.

Jun 17, 1997

Scottsdale

Arizona

Maricopa County

85256

Yes

104209

Salt River Police Department

Scottsdale

Arizona

Maricopa County

85256

Treva Olivas

Detective

10005 East Osborn Road, Arizona

4803627740

Tribal

Law Enforcement

https://www.srpmic-nsn.gov/government/srpd/

2021-14086

2021-03-03

Salt River Police Department

6661

Black

Brown

Brown

07/30/2026