Mark Anthony Berumen was 25 and living in the Phoenix area when he disappeared after a night out on July 28, 2002. He was last seen about 10:30 p.m. at the Amazons nightclub on North 7th Street near Indian School Road. His black 2002 Volkswagen Passat (Arizona plate 4VHK020) was later found unoccupied at the club; Mark never returned to the vehicle or made contact afterward.

Investigators came to believe Mark had been shot and killed inside an apartment in the 900 block of East Devonshire Avenue, where they reported finding evidence consistent with a violent death, including gunshot damage severe enough that a bathtub was replaced. Police tied several men to events after his disappearance. Richard James Skaggs was convicted of stealing Mark’s car and credit card; Patrick Steven Herring pleaded guilty to manslaughter in October 2004; Oliver Michael Pimental was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years. Mark’s remains have never been recovered, and investigators developed the possibility his body was placed in a dumpster and taken to a landfill.

If anyone has information about Mark’s disappearance or the possible disposal locations, please share what is known.