Found Deceased CO - Thomas Ray Velasquez, 70, missing from home, his UTV is missing as well, Moffat County, 18 Dec 2023

[GuyfromCanada]

January 12, 2024 Moffat County, CO - The Moffat County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating 70-year-old resident Thomas Ray Velasquez. who was last seen on December 18th, 2023.

Mr. Velasquez was reported missing on January 6th, 2024.

Efforts to locate Mr. Velasquez have been ongoing since he was reported missing. An extensive ground and aerial search has been conducted in the area where he was last believed to have been located, his residence on Moffat County Road 53, without success.

Velasquez may be in possession of a 2020 Polaris Ranger UTV, described as having camouflage body panels, black doors, and top. The UTV is missing from his residence as well.

Thomas Ray Velasquez has been officially entered into the National Crime Information Center as a missing person. Mr. Velasquez is a 5'9" white male, weighing approximately 164 lbs. He has brown hair, which may show signs of graying, and brown eyes.

We urge anyone who may have any information regarding the whereabouts of Mr. Velasquez or the missing UTV to contact the Moffat County Sheriff's Office immediately at 970-824-4495. Tips may be submitted via the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office Crime Watch app at the link below. Submit a Tip

Any information, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, can make a significant difference in this ongoing investigation.

BROADCAST: 70-Year-Old Moffat County Resident Thomas Ray Velasquez Missing

January 12, 2024Moffat County, CO - The Moffat County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance in locating 70-year-old resident Thomas Ray Velasquez. who was last seen on December 18th, 2023. Mr. Velasquez was reported missing on...

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Missing person: Thomas Ray Velasquez

Missing person: Thomas Ray Velasquez

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Does Thomas live alone? Who saw him on the 18th? Did he have any plans for Christmas, perhaps visiting his family/friends? Where could he be? I hope that he's safe as it's been a while since he went missing.

 

[cocomod]

3 separate searches underway for men missing on Colorado's Western Slope

Searchers on the Western Slope gathered Friday in efforts to find three men missing in three different locations.

www.cbsnews.com

One man has been missing less than 24 hours. One disappeared last week. The third man was last seen in prior to Christmas.

Ground searches and aerial operations are part of an "extensive" search southwest of Maybell area for 70-year-old Thomas Ray Velasquez. According to the Moffat County Sheriff's Office, Velasquez was last seen Dec. 18 near his residence on Moffat County Road 53.


John Miketin, 75, has dementia. Miketin was last seen leaving his home in a Grand Junction neighborhood on foot around 7:45 p.m. Thursday.

(I wonder if these remains might be John... Possible human remains found in recently-sold Mesa County home )

Henry David Twitchell, a resident of el Jebel, was last seen in Carbondale on Jan. 4. According to the Eagle County Sheriff's Office, Twitchell's vehicle reportedly slid off Highway 13 in Rio Blanco County that evening. Twitchell, however, was not present at the accident scene when first responders arrived.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Missing man’s body found by family member

The body of a man who went missing in December has been found, according to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office reported Tuesday via CrimeWatch.net that a positive identification has been made confirming...

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The body of a man who went missing in December has been found, according to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office reported Tuesday via CrimeWatch.net that a positive identification has been made confirming that the body of 70-year-old Thomas Ray Velasquez of Craig was found after a months-long search.

The sheriff’s office reported that a family member discovered Velasquez’s body during a self-initiated search of an area near his home on Moffat County Road 53 — the same location where a Polaris Ranger associated with Velasquez was found this January.

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