Ricardo Ledezma Missing Person Case

Oct 17, 2020

Mar 25, 2024

Ricardo

Ledezma

48

24

62 inches

65 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

In the early summer of 2002, a young man named Ricardo Alonso Ledezma vanished under the vast and unforgiving skies of southern Arizona. On June 5th, the 24-year-old was reportedly seen walking through the desert, a landscape known for its stark beauty and inherent dangers. At the time of his disappearance, Ricardo was described as a Hispanic male, standing between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 5 inches tall, and weighing between 130 and 140 pounds. He had brown hair and brown eyes. The last time anyone saw him, he was wearing blue jeans, a black t-shirt, and a necklace with a silver cross. A burn mark on one of his legs served as a distinguishing physical feature. The circumstances surrounding Ricardo's disappearance are shrouded in uncertainty, with very few details publicly available. The official report simply states he was last known to be walking in the desert, leaving a painful void of information for his loved ones. The case was officially created in the NamUs (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System) database on October 17, 2020, many years after he was last seen. The Phoenix Police Department is the investigating agency assigned to his case. Despite the passage of time, the hope for answers and resolution for Ricardo's family endures. The lack of information and the passage of over two decades have made the search for Ricardo incredibly challenging. His case is a somber reminder of the countless individuals who go missing, leaving behind families to grapple with the unknown. The official record of his disappearance is a brief and haunting narrative of a young man last seen in the immense expanse of the southern Arizona desert. With no new leads or information released to the public, the case of Ricardo Alonso Ledezma remains an open and unresolved missing person investigation, a quiet but persistent question waiting for an answer.

Jun 05, 2002

Unknown

Arizona

Maricopa County

No

91628

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

202000001706682

2020-10-17

Phoenix Police Department

8690

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/03/2026