AZ AZ - Phillip Eugene Gillham, 53, Surprise, 19 Jan 2005

[The4TierBridge]

Source: Phillip Eugene Gilliam - Arizona Missing Person Directory (this link is weird because it works on my iPad but not on my desktop; does anybody else have issues with it?)
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Last seen alive: January 19, 2005

Circumstances: Subj. was reported missing to Apache Junction Police Dept. on 2/08/2005. Subj. vehicle was discovered abandoned west of Bouse Az. on 1/25/2005. Veh. was later towed from above location on 1/29/2005. Investigation identified missing subj. at a Chevron gas station in Quartzsite, Az. on 1/19/2005, at 00:05 hours speaking with unidentified male. Missing has not been seen or heard from since.
First Name: Phillip
Middle Name: Eugene
Last Name: Gilliam

Details​

Age When Last Known Alive: 53
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 73.0 inches (6'1)
Weight: 220.0 pounds

Location​

City: Surprise
State: Arizona
Zip: 85374
County: Maricopa

Appearance​

Hair: Blond/Strawberry
Head Hair: Short
Body Hair: Unk.
Facial Hair: Unk.
Eye: Blue

Clothing and Accessories​

Clothing: Blue denim Jeans, Blue Long-sleeved Shirt, White T-Shirt under outer shirt, Tan 'Cowboy style' Hat
Footwear: Unk.
Jewelry: Unk.
Eyewear: No
Accessories: Tan 'Cowboy style' Hat

Transportation​

Vehicle Make: Dodge
Vehicle Model: Caravan
Year: 1997
Style: Van/Minivan
Vehicle Color: Maroon and Gray
Tag Type: Passenger autom
Tag State: Iowa
Expiration Year: 2005
Vehicle was recovered by the La Paz County Sheriff's Office on 1-29-2005, approx. Milepost 12.5 Polmosa Rd. Bouse, Az. Veh. was abandoned with possible mechanical problems.
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Phillip Gillham isn't in NamUs or any other databases outside of this "National Missing Person Directory" website (which visually appears to be quite old), but I know he has to still be missing because he was listed as a possible identity on the recent NamUs entry for #UP100024, discovered January 22, 2023, in Quartzite AZ. This NamUs profile was later taken down and the person was identified as Ulyron Scott Pace, but that just means Phillip is still missing.

Any further info about this case is appreciated.

 

[The4TierBridge]

His obituary says he was legally declared deceased in September 2014. It also says he was born in Galesburg, Illinois, on Jan 22 1957, which would have made him 47 and not 53 years old when he was last seen.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/register-mail/name/phillip-gillham-obituary?id=23396385

There's also this picture. I'm assuming that he's the older man.

 

[victoriarobinson642]

As far as I can tell, he's still missing.