Paul Benally was 32 when he traveled to Winslow, Arizona, in the spring of 1972 and visited his sister at her apartment. After spending a few hours there he left on his own; his sister assumed he was returning to his home on the Navajo Nation. That was the last confirmed sighting. Weeks passed before family realized he had not returned after an apparent hospital appointment, and they reported him missing.

At the time he was described as 6 feet tall, about 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The Navajo Nation Police Department’s Dilkon District handles the investigation. Family members have continued to provide DNA samples to assist identification efforts.

If anyone knew Paul, his routines, or his movements in Winslow in 1972, can you share information that might help the family?