Deonray Riley Missing Person Case

Dec 19, 2019

Dec 19, 2019

Deonray

Riley

22

16

66 inches

160 lbs

Black / African American

Male

On a day in the fall of 2019, a 16-year-old male named Deonray Markel Riley vanished from Buckeye, Arizona. The specific date of his disappearance was November 13, 2019. At the time he went missing, Deonray was described as a Black/African American male with black hair and brown eyes, standing at 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black pants. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance began at a group home in the Maricopa County city of Buckeye, from which he was reported missing. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office became the primary investigating agency for Deonray's case. His case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) on December 19, 2019, under case number MP62616. The official report from the Sheriff's Office is filed under case number 19-034986. The case was also noted by local crime tracking websites as authorities sought information from the public. The investigation into his whereabouts was handled by the Buckeye Police Major Crimes Unit, which is responsible for missing persons cases in the city. As time passed, Deonray's case remained open, with his information listed on national missing persons databases. An article from late 2021 mentioned him as one of the individuals still listed as missing from the Buckeye area. The investigation has been a long and trying process for those who know him, a quiet and sorrowful ordeal marked by the hope of a safe return. The case of Deonray Markel Riley represents a somber and unresolved story, one of many that leave families and communities with unanswered questions. His disappearance from the group home that November day marked the beginning of an ongoing search and a painful period of uncertainty.

Nov 13, 2019

Buckeye

Arizona

Maricopa County

No

70185

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85003

Christopher Lopez

Detective

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

6028761000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.mcso.org/

19-034986

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

08/03/2026