Mark Mestas Missing Person Case

Mark Anthony Mestas, a 40-year-old man from Thoreau, New Mexico, was last seen on January 1, 2001. He has not been heard from since, and few details are available regarding the circumstances of his disappearance. His case has left law enforcement and family members with little to go on, and his whereabouts remain unknown to this day. He is described as being between 5'5" and 5'8" tall, weighing about 175 to 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Mestas had several distinctive scars from stab wounds on his torso and forehead, and a tattoo of a teddy bear sleeping on a cloud on his lower hip.

At the time of his disappearance, there was confusion about whether he went missing in 2000 or 2001, but official reports list his disappearance as occurring in early 2001. His case remains unsolved, with limited public information or leads coming forward in the years since he vanished. Investigators continue to hope that someone may come forward with information that could shed light on what happened to him.

Mark Mestas' case is part of the larger landscape of missing persons in New Mexico, many of whom are still awaiting answers. Authorities encourage anyone with information to contact the McKinley County Sheriff's Office.
Last Seen: Jan 1, 2001

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Clovis News Journal Newspaper Archives | Mar 11, 2005, p. 13

NM - Mark Anthony Mestas, 39, Thoreau, 1 Jan 2001 | Websleuths

Case 1 Mark A. Mestas Missing Since 2001