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Joe Mendoza Missing Person Case

Last seen in Greensboro, North Carolina on Dec 10, 2004

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In the winter of 2004, a 50-year-old man named Joe Anthony Mendoza vanished from Greensboro, North Carolina. He was last seen on December 10, 2004, a day that would become the starting point of a long and perplexing missing person case. At the time of his disappearance, he was also known by the alias Ricky Anthony Meza. Details surrounding his last known whereabouts and what he was wearing are scarce, leaving a void of information that has challenged investigators for years. The report of his di ...Read More
Last Seen: Dec 10, 2004

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    • Victim Details

    Apr 23, 2014

    Jan 12, 2024

    Joe

    Mendoza

    70

    50

    67 inches

    150 lbs

    180 lbs

    White / Caucasian

    Male

    Dec 10, 2004

    Greensboro

    North Carolina

    Guilford County

    15189

    Greensboro Police Department

    Greensboro

    North Carolina

    Guilford County

    27405

    Caroline Holliday

    Detective/POIII

    1106 Maple Street, North Carolina

    3363732222

    Local

    Law Enforcement

    https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/police

    2004-1222359

    2004-12-22

    Greensboro Police Department

    Gray or Partially Gray

    Brown

    Brown

    06/23/2026


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    Does anyone have insights into the area where Joe Mendoza was last seen in Greensboro back in 2004? ... ...Read More
    06/11/2024

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