Volunteers needed in search for missing Navajo elder

Aaron Bradley was last seen Sept. 6 in Shonto, Arizona

December 12, 2025

Volunteers are needed in a search Dec. 13 for Navajo elder Aaron Bradley, who was last seen in Shonto, Arizona on Sept. 6. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Sinclair Gas Station in Red Mesa, Arizona, at 10 a.m. to search along Highway 160. Bradley has been known to hitchhike in the area, as well as in Bluff, Utah. Anyone with information related to his disappearance can contact Kayenta Police at 928-697-5600. A candlelight vigil for Bradley will be held Dec. 27 at the Shonto Chapter House. More information can be found on the Facebook page “Help Find Aaron Mark Bradley.”

1.Flyer posted to Facebook account “Help Find Aaron Mark Bradley”.

1.Flyer posted to Facebook account “Help Find Aaron Mark Bradley”.

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