Above: Villafana, circa 2008
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: April 7, 2008 from Phoenix, Arizona Classification: Endangered Missing Age: 30 years old Height and Weight: 5'8 - 5'10, 140 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes. Villafana's nickname is Torro. He may use his last names together or separately or may reverse their order, as in "Villafana Castillo." He uses the following alias names: Luis Fernando Villafanya, Joel Velez Navedo and Palemon Gutierres. Villafana has a scar on his head and the following tattoos: a small skull on his left elbow, a naked woman on his upper left arm, the words "smile now" on his left forearm, the words "cry later" on his right forearm, and an unspecified tattoo on his chest. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A blue striped shirt and gray pants.
Details of Disappearance
Villafana disappeared with his girlfriend, Rosario Pacheco-Flores. They were last seen leaving her home in the vicinity of west Hatcher Road and 15th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona at 12:00 p.m. on April 7, 2008. Neither of them have ever been heard from again. Foul play is suspected in their cases, but few details are available.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated June 5, 2011; casefile added.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Phoenix Police Department
602-534-3053
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