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Ivan Valenzuela, 16, missing from Mesa, police say

MPD

16-year-old Ivan Valenzuela is missing.

Posted Thursday, August 21, 2025 2:08 pm

The Mesa Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Ivan Valenzuela who is missing and was last seen at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 20 near the intersection of Broadway and Sossaman.

He was last seen wearing a blue hoodie, black pants, white tennis shoes and carrying a tan backpack.

Valenzuela is a Hispanic male with brown hair, brown eyes, standing 5 feet 3 inches and weighing 163 pounds.

If you have any information or see Valenzuela, call Mesa police at 480-644-2211.

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