Above: Ontiveros, circa 1987
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 29, 1987 from Phoenix, Arizona Classification: Endangered Missing Date of Birth: January 7, 1955 Age: 32 years old Height and Weight: 6'0, 140 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ontiveros has a tattoo of two birds on his chest. He has a knife wound scar on his hip, a scar under his right bicep which is two inches in diameter, and a three-inch vertical scar on his knee. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A white T-shirt, blue jeans, a baseball cap, two necklaces, three rings on both hands, and a watch.
Details of Disappearance
Ontiveros was last seen at approximately 9:30 a.m. on October 29, 1987, leaving a relative's residence in the area of 4th Avenue and Tonto Street in Phoenix, Arizona. He has never been heard from again. His blue 1975 Ford pickup truck was later found abandoned in the area of 91st Avenue and the river bottom. Foul play is suspected in Ontiveros's case, which remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated September 12, 2007; casefile added.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Phoenix Police Department
602-261-8042
The National Center for Missing Adults
Phoenix Police Department