Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 07/02/2001
- Missing From:
- Missing From Grand Canyon, Arizona
- Classification:
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Gender:
- Male
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 06/06/1988 (36)
- Age:
- Age 13 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 4’10, 100 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A red Chicago Bulls basketball jersey and denim shorts.
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Justin’s nickname is Little Man. At the time of his disappearance, his hair was shaved on the sides and long on top.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Justin disappeared from the Kaibab National Forest near the Grand Canyon in Arizona on June 29, 2001. He was with friends, and after they got separated while partying and possibly using drugs (methamphetamine), Justin went to look for two friends who got lost. While searching, the lost friends were found, but Justin didn’t know.
He and a friend went back to the forest, and his friend fell asleep. When the friend woke up, Justin was gone. He’s never been seen or heard from again.
Justin knew the area well, but police aren’t sure if he got lost or left on purpose. He’d run away before, so maybe he hitchhiked. Police also think he may have been harmed in the forest. If he left willingly, he might have been heading to Chicago to see his girlfriend.
Justin was a popular teenager who lived with his dad near the forest. He had a history of drug and alcohol use. The case is still unsolved, and foul play is suspected.
- Agency:
- Coconino County Sheriff’s Department 800-338-7888
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 07/02/2001