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New Mexico State Police is searching for Joel "Deano" Valdez, who was reported as a missing person by his family.
If you have any information or know of his whereabouts, please contact New Mexico State Police at 505 841-9256.
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Article by The Santa Fe New Mexican
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/.../article_36217684...
New Mexico State Police investigate disappearance of Coyote man, a father of 3 and Marine vet
Joel "Deano" Valdez, 36, is believed to have stopped in Santa Fe while on a trip home to Coyote from Silver City on Sept. 18.
His wife describes Joel “Deano” Valdez as a loving father to three young children and “amazing” husband who served in the Marines and had been working on a project across the state as a journeyman lineman.
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There have been no signs of 36-year-old Deano Valdez or his truck — a white, four-door Chevrolet — since Sept. 18, the day he left Silver City to visit his wife and children in the small Rio Arriba County Community west of Abiquiú. Bank statements show he last stopped in Santa Fe that day.
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A state police spokesperson confirmed the agency has opened an investigation, but he declined to provide any details about what detectives have found so far.
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bank statements showed he stopped in Santa Fe twice that afternoon (Thurs.)
Vikki Valdez said her husband stopped at an Allsup’s on Cerrillos Road for gas, and he stopped at a Wells Fargo bank branch on Cerrillos to withdraw money. The amount he withdrew seemed normal, she said, noting it wasn’t a surprise.
The route to Coyote would have taken Deano Valdez through Española and up U.S. 84, through Abiquiú, and then west across N.M. 96.
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“Along the way, he has his normal stops. He usually stops at the same gas station, the same ATM, so we can track him through Santa Fe. He texted his wife saying he was leaving Silver City,” said Garcia (Cousin.).......
After that, his trail vanishes. The family mentioned there were some concerning charges in the days to come.
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People are suggesting, ‘Oh, has he ever disappeared? Is this in his character?’ It’s completely out of character,” said Garcia.
Garcia asks anyone who knows anything about his disappearance to contact New Mexico State Police. She said they plan to launch a search party on October 4 in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, based on possible sightings of the truck. Garcia can be reached at 505-362-4738.
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