Mesa Police Department

Name:  Rene Layja
Age:  39 at time of disappearance
Height:  6'3"
Weight:  240 pounds
Hair: black
Eyes: brown
Medical: Mentally challenged

Rene Layja walked away from his mother's home in Mesa, Arizona on April 22, 1994. He was treated at the Maricopa County Hospital and released on April 23, 1994. Upon his release he was given a bus ticket to Nogalas. Rene has not been seen since he was provided with the bus ticket. It is unknown if he used the ticket to Nogales, or if he arrived at an unknown destination. His family is heartbroken and still searching for their loved one. 

If you have seen Rene or have any information concerning him, please contact Investigator Margie Quihuiz, Mesa Police Department, Missing Persons Division, at (480) 644-2019, or by e-mail at margarita.quihuiz@cityofmesa.org. You can also call the Mesa Police Department at (480) 644-2211. Mesa DR#941120564.