AZ AZ - Lee Yazzie Jr, 23, Cameron, 1972~

[victoriarobinson642]

NAMUS:

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Missing Age - 23 Years
Current Age - 74 Years
First Name - Lee
Last Name - Yazzie, Jr.
Sex - Male
Height - 5' 8" (68 Inches)
Weight - 150 lbs
Hair Color - Brown (Light brown; clean cut)
Facial Hair Description - Goatee
Eye Color - Hazel
Race / Ethnicity - American Indian / Alaska Native
Associated Tribe(s):

• - Affiliated with Navajo Nation

Location - Cameron, Arizona
County - Coconino County
Circumstances of Disappearance - Lee Yazzie Jr. was last seen by his sister in 1972.
Jewelry - wears a chain (hippie style)
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[Ghost_21]

Possibly listed here with DLC of 05/23/2022:

List of Native Americans Verified as Missing Throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation | Federal Bureau of Investigation

The FBI, in an effort to improve the reporting of missing persons on Indian Country, is releasing a list of more than 192 Native Americans it has verified as missing throughout New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. The list was last updated on October 11, 2022.

www.fbi.gov

 

[heartanium]

He was arrested in Utah in May of 1972 for drunkenness'. His place of residence is listed as Tuba City, AZ.

20 May 1972, The Salt Lake Tribune, pg 40

Found this article from the Arizona Daily Sun that has a Navajo man named Lee Yazzie Jr. listed as a cattle rancher. Could be the same guy? Unless he had a son with the same name.

9 March 2018, The Arizona Daily Sun, pg A1

 

[victoriarobinson642]

He was arrested in Utah in May of 1972 for drunkenness'. His place of residence is listed as Tuba City, AZ.

20 May 1972, The Salt Lake Tribune, pg 40
View attachment 406364

Found this article from the Arizona Daily Sun that has a Navajo man named Lee Yazzie Jr. listed as a cattle rancher. Could be the same guy? Unless he had a son with the same name.

9 March 2018, The Arizona Daily Sun, pg A1
View attachment 406365

Yazzie is a fairly common Navajo last name, so I would guess that they're probably related.

 

[mlhenn]

Lee Yazzie Jr. – The Charley Project

Casefile added July 2024

Lee Yazzie Jr.​

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Yazzie, circa 1972

• Missing Since04/01/1972
• Missing FromCameron, Arizona
• ClassificationMissing
• SexMale
• RaceNative American
• Age23 years old
• Height and Weight5'8, 150 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionPossibly a "hippie style" chain.
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsNative American male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Yazzie is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. He had a goatee at the time of his disappearance.

Details of Disappearance​

Yazzie was last seen by his sister in Cameron, Arizona sometime around April 1972. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Lee Yazzie Jr, Missing from Arizona since 1972.

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Lee was 23 years old when he was last seen by his sister sometime in 1972 in Cameron, Arizona. There are few details available in his case and Lee remains missing.

DOB: Unknown, circa 1949
Description: Lee was 5'8 and 150 pounds at the time of his disappearance. He has clean cut, light brown hair and hazel eyes with a goatee. He does not wear prescription glasses. He was last seen wearing a "Hippie-Style" chain.

Tribal Information: Lee is Navajo/Dine

 

[friendlysleuther]

I have submitted a tip to the corresponding Coconico County department about Lee Yazzie Jr potentially being UP#10677. I also plan on calling the Navajo Nation police to give this tip to them.

Amongst many similarities, the 3 that stand out the most are

1. The two locations are approx. 28 minutes away from one another. (Last location of missing person VS location of person found)

2. Found in 1972 & went missing in 1972.

3. Both have the same ethnicity which is listed as,
”American Indian/ Alaskan Native”

Category​	UP10677:​ John Doe​	MP40370:​ Lee Yazzie, Jr.​
Sex	Male	Male
Race / Ethnicity	American Indian / Alaska Native	American Indian / Alaska Native
Tribal Affiliation	Found on Tribal Land (Cow Springs, AZ)	Affiliated with Navajo Nation; Missing from Tribal Land (Cameron, AZ)
Age	Estimated 18-30 (Adult, Pre-30)	23 years old at time of disappearance
Year	Body found April 3, 1972 (Estimated year of death: 1972)	Reportedly last seen in 1972
Height	5’6” (66 in.) measured	5’8” (68 in.) reported
Weight	~135 lbs (estimated)	~150 lbs (reported)
Location	Found in gulley near Cow Springs, 50 miles NE of Tuba City, Coconino County, AZ	Last seen in Cameron, Coconino County, AZ
Postmortem Interval (PMI)	Estimated ~14 days from DBF (April 3, 1972)	Lee’s sister last saw him in 1972. NAMUS also lists the specific date as April 1, 1972- but it’s unclear as to where this date came from.