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Missing Rita Gutierrez 
Rita, approximately 2009; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 19 (approximately 2014) Date reported missing : 01/08/2009 Missing location (approx) : Mesa, Arizona Missing classification : Endangered Runaway Gender : Female Ethnicity : Hispanic DOB : 11/20/1995 (25) Age at the time of disappearance: 13 years old Height / Weight : 4'5, 140 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A white t-shirt and blue shorts. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Rita was last seen in Mesa, Arizona on January 8, 2009. She and her mother went to sleep in the same bed and when her mother woke up, Rita was gone. She called her mother to say she was in Nogales in the state of Sonora in Mexico, en route to her grandmother's home. She never arrived there and has never been heard from again. Rita and her mother are originally from Mexico and were in the process of moving back there when she went missing. Authorities believe she left of her own accord and may be in Mexico. Few details are available in her case. Other information and links : ncy Mesa Police Department 480-644-2211 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. October 19, 2015; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression updated. |