AZ AZ - Gene Payne, 46, Avra Valley, 20 Aug 1994

[Kat]

The Doe Network:
Case File 3349DMAZ

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/3349dmaz.html

Gene Andrew Payne
Missing since August 20, 1994 from Avra Valley, Pima County, Arizona
Classification: Missing


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Vital Statistics

•Date Of Birth: 1948
•Age at Time of Disappearance: 46 years old
•Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'7"; 210 lbs.
•Distinguishing Characteristics: White male. Light brown hair; blue eyes.
•Clothing: Shorts, shirt, hat and tennis shoes. He had no identification or money with him.


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Circumstances of Disappearance
Gene Payne was last seen on August 20th, 1994 at his home in the Avra Valley area.
He may have left his home on foot. He lived in an Avra Valley mobile home with his wife and a 14-year-old son. Disabled and unable to work, Payne couldn't walk far.

He was last seen leaving his house circa 07.00, on his way to feed the livestock. His mother lived right down the road, and he habitually fed her livestock as well.
When he did not return, his family started searching. Eventually they called Sheriff's deputies.

No trace of Gene Payne has been found, despite extensive official searches, as well as those by family and friends.


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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Pima County Sheriff's Department
520-351-4900

Source Information:
Pima County Sheriff's Department
Tucson Citizen

http://pimasheriff.org/prevention/missing-persons/gene-andrew-payne/

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/p/payne_gene.html

I do not find Gene listed in NamUs at this time.

http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/04-04-96/cover.htm

Gene Payne...

...possibly the most bizarre disappearance of all. A 46-year-old anglo, 5-feet-7-inches, and 210 pounds, with light brown hair and blue eyes, Payne vanished August 20, 1994.

He lived in an Avra Valley mobile home with his wife Peggy and a 14-year-old son. Disabled and unable to work, Payne couldn't walk far. He was last seen leaving his house at about 7 a.m., on his way to feed the livestock. His mother lived right down the road, and he habitually fed her livestock as well.

Payne was on foot, wearing only shorts, shirt, hat and tennis shoes. He had no identification or money with him.

When he did not return, his family started searching. Eventually they called Sheriff's deputies.

No trace of Gene Payne has been found, despite extensive official searches, as well as those by family and friends. In this rural area, no one saw or heard anything unusual. No signs of struggle were found, no tire tracks, no screams, no footprints...nothing.

Peggy Payne still lives in the mobile home she shared with her husband, and she says she intends to stay right there in hopes of hearing something. She says she and Payne's mother go over the events of August 20 every day, trying to make some sense of it all. About the only thing they can think of, she says, is, "God beamed him up." She says she knows that sounds crazy, but there's really no explanation for his disappearance.

They've consulted a psychic, with no luck. Peggy Payne tries to stay in contact with the Sheriff's Department, but says not many of her calls are returned; she's unsure even about who is assigned to the case now.

She admits she became indignant when an investigator pointed out that all leads had been exhausted and then added, "After all, disappearing isn't a crime."

Gene has been missing 16 years today. Come home soon.

 

[Dylansmom08]

I found this news article and sadly it seems like LE have given up on finding him. Without any clues to go on or tips from the public no one will ever know what happened to him.

Cold Case: Man vanished in 1994 on way to feed livestock

 

[Pennysmom1]

Still listed as missing at NAMUS

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

Gene Andrew Payne – The Charley Project

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Payne, circa 1994

• Missing Since 08/20/1994
• Missing From Pima County, Arizona
• Classification Endangered Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Age 45 - 46 years old
• Height and Weight 5'7, 210 pounds
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• Clothing/Jewelry Description A purple, green, red and white striped polo shirt with a collar, green denim shorts, black and white sneakers with no laces, a dark blue baseball cap with a "Vaquero Livestock" logo and black sunglasses.
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• Medical Conditions Payne broke his back in an accident in 1986. The injury left him disabled; he's unable to walk for more than a quarter-mile at a time.
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• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Payne has surgical scars on his back and walks with a stoop. He is bowlegged and is missing the tip of his right pinky finger. He has a brown bull and black horse tattooed on each side of one forearm, and a tattoo of a dark anchor with "USN" underneath on the other arm.

Details of Disappearance​

Payne was last seen at his ranch in the Avra Valley area of Pima County, Arizona on August 20, 1994.

He left his family's home on north Musket Road at 7:00 a.m., telling his wife he was going out to feed the livestock and would be back soon. He never returned and has never been heard from again. No one saw or heard anything unusual in the vicinity that morning, and an extensive search turned up no sign of Payne's whereabouts.

Payne left behind his wife, two sons and a grandson. His wife doesn't believe he left of his own accord because he was close to his family. His case remains unsolved.

 

[Pennysmom1]

3349DMAZ - Gene Andrew Payne

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Available
DNA: Available
<<He may have left his home on foot. He lived in an Avra Valley mobile home with his wife and a 14-year-old son. Disabled and unable to work, Payne couldn't walk far.>>



April 4, 1996

Cover Story: (April 4 - April 10, 1996)

<<Payne was on foot, wearing only shorts, shirt, hat and tennis shoes. He had no identification or money with him.

When he did not return, his family started searching. Eventually they called Sheriff's deputies.

No trace of Gene Payne has been found, despite extensive official searches, as well as those by family and friends. In this rural area, no one saw or heard anything unusual. No signs of struggle were found, no tire tracks, no screams, no footprints...nothing.

Peggy Payne still lives in the mobile home she shared with her husband, and she says she intends to stay right there in hopes of hearing something. She says she and Payne's mother go over the events of August 20 every day, trying to make some sense of it all. About the only thing they can think of, she says, is, "God beamed him up." She says she knows that sounds crazy, but there's really no explanation for his disappearance.

They've consulted a psychic, with no luck. Peggy Payne tries to stay in contact with the Sheriff's Department, but says not many of her calls are returned; she's unsure even about who is assigned to the case now.

She admits she became indignant when an investigator pointed out that all leads had been exhausted and then added, "After all, disappearing isn't a crime.">>

Gene Andrew Payne - Arizona Missing Person Directory

Details and Pictures of Gene Andrew Payne, Missing since August 1994

www.missingin.org