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Missing Since:: Missing Since 01/25/2011
Missing From:: Missing From Keams Canyon, Arizona
Classification:: Classification Missing
Gender:: Male
Race:: Race Native American
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Age:: Age 44 years old
Height and Weight:: Height and Weight 5’4, 190 pounds
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Distinguishing Characteristics:: Distinguishing Characteristics Native American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Poleahla has a tattoo of a banner with the word “Poley” on his right forearm; a photo of the tattoo is posted with this case summary. He has a scar on his left wrist.
Details of Disappearance:: Poleahla got out of jail in August 2010 but never talked to his family again. Police saw him in Keams Canyon, Arizona in January 2011, heading to Phoenix. His family reported him missing in April 2012, a year and a half later. He was a skilled wood carver who sold his art in museums. Some people said they saw him selling his work at a Phoenix museum, but that’s not certain. The last time anyone *definitely* saw him was January 2011. What happened to him is still a mystery.
Agency:: Bureau of Indian Affairs 928-738-2235
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