The Phoenix Police Department is currently searching for Mario Ibarra Carillo, a 72-year-old male who was last seen on December 5, 2025, near the intersection of 11th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix, Arizona. Carillo is described as Hispanic or Latino, 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing 166 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes, as reported in a SAFE Alert issued on December 5.
Authorities have expressed concern for Carillo's well-being due to a medical condition that may render him confused and prone to becoming easily lost, the absence of clothing description complicates efforts to identify him, complicates efforts to identify him, although the police have not specified the nature of his condition. The Phoenix Police Department urges anyone with information to come forward and assist in locating the missing citizen.
Despite the lack of details surrounding his disappearance, the Phoenix Police are dedicating resources to the search, as highlighted by the activation of the SAFE Alert system, which is reserved for critical missing persons cases. The public has been advised to contact Phoenix Police Crime Stoppers at 602-262-6151 with any potential leads or sightings of Carillo.
Since the initiation of the SAFE Alert, there have been no updates regarding Carillo's whereabouts. As concerned members of the community await news, police continue to canvass the area of his last known location, law enforcement is reliant on public involvement to help reunite Carillo with his loved ones, and the police stress the importance of vigilance in cases involving vulnerable individuals.
For more information on Mario Ibarra Carillo and other SAFE Alerts, the public can visit the Arizona Department of Public Safety's missing persons and alerts page. The Phoenix Police Department remains the primary point of contact for any developments in the active search for Carillo.
