Found Deceased TX - Maria Fay Rodriguez-Mendez, 39, Odessa, August 2, 1984

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Missing Age - 39 Years
Current Age - 78 Years
First Name - Maria
Middle Name - Fay Rodriguez
Last Name - Mendez
Nickname/Alias - Mary
Sex - Female
Height - 5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight - 130 lbs
Race / Ethnicity - Hispanic / Latino
Date of Last Contact - August 2, 1984
NamUs Case Created - September 8, 2022

Location - Odessa, Texas 79763​

County - Ector County
Circumstances of Disappearance - Maria Mendez was last seen leaving her home to go to a bar after having an argument with her husband.
Hair Color - Brown
Eye Color - Brown
Eyewear - Brown frame prescription eyeglasses

 

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Her NamUs page is down.

 

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Mendez was reported missing in August of 1984 from her apartment located in the 2400 block of West 10th Street. Her family would report her as missing days later after failing to get in contact with her.

In January 2023, the center notified OPD about a DNA match, which stemmed from skeletal remains recovered in Crane County in January of 1990. The remains were found by Crane County Deputies and in 2013, with help from CCSO and OPD, the remains were submitted for DNA testing and anthropological research.

OPD makes breakthrough in 1984 missing person case

With new advancements in technology and forensic testing, OPD was able to identify the skeleton remains in Crane County as Maria Faye Mendez.

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