Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07NOGALES79
2007-03-09 23:17:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Nogales
Cable title:
W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF WATKINS, ANDREW LEE
how-to read a cableVZCZCXRO1659 PP RUEHNG DE RUEHNG #0079 0682317 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 092317Z MAR 07 FM AMCONSUL NOGALES TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4134 INFO RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO PRIORITY 0761 RUEHNG/AMCONSUL NOGALES 1678
UNCLAS NOGALES 000079
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
CA/OCS/ACS/WHA SAMUEL COLON-RUIZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC MX ANDREW LEE WATKINS
SUBJECT: W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF WATKINS, ANDREW LEE
REF: 07 NOGALES 0071
UNCLAS NOGALES 000079
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
CA/OCS/ACS/WHA SAMUEL COLON-RUIZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC MX ANDREW LEE WATKINS
SUBJECT: W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF WATKINS, ANDREW LEE
REF: 07 NOGALES 0071
1. No action request at this time.
2. Name: Andrew Lee Watkins
3. DPOB:10-5-1983, Seoul, South Korea.
4. Evidence of US citizenship : Mr. Watkins provided Post with
a copy of his Department of State Certification of Birth Abroad,
recorded April 25, 1984 by Consul William R. Baque, Seoul,
South Korea.
5. Description: Height:5'10" Weight:178 lbs, Hair:Black,
Eyes:Brown
6. Date of last contact: Friday, March 9, 2007.
7. Place to be searched: None.
8. Inquirer: Staff Sergeant Ysidro Corona, Fort Huachuca Army
base, Fort Huachuca AZ, tel. (520) 533-5249
9. Privacy Act: Signed blanket PAW.
10. Remarks: On Thursday, March 1, Mr. Watkins came to Nogales,
Mexico with two friends reftel above. Mr. Watkins came to visit
his pregnant fiancie Maria Portillo Rodriguez for the weekend.
Mr. Watkins' friends had an altercation with the Nogales police
and were unable to give him a ride to return to Fort Huachuca.
When Mr. Watkins' unauthorized absence from his Army unit became
excessive, they contacted Post to ask for our assistance in
locating the missing soldier. Mr. Watkins' friends described
the location to where Mr. Watkins had been driven and Post in
turn requested the assistance of Mexican authorities in locating
him. Mr. Watkins was located by Mexican immigration authorities
on Thursday, March 8. Mr. Watkins spoke with conoff and made
arrangements to visit the ACS unit on Friday, March 9 to request
our assistance in contacting his unit. On Friday, conoff spoke
with Mr. Watkins and Ms. Portillo and helped them communicate
with Captain Ryan, his commanding officer. Mr. Watkins told
Conoff Capt. Ryan agreed to send a soldier from the base to pick
him up in Nogales, AZ at 4 PM on the same day. Mr. Watkins
appeared willing and ready to return to duty. Post will confirm
Mr. Watkins' safe return to the U.S. and will consider this case
closed after confirmation.
SHARPE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
CA/OCS/ACS/WHA SAMUEL COLON-RUIZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC MX ANDREW LEE WATKINS
SUBJECT: W/W MISSING PERSON CASE OF WATKINS, ANDREW LEE
REF: 07 NOGALES 0071
1. No action request at this time.
2. Name: Andrew Lee Watkins
3. DPOB:10-5-1983, Seoul, South Korea.
4. Evidence of US citizenship : Mr. Watkins provided Post with
a copy of his Department of State Certification of Birth Abroad,
recorded April 25, 1984 by Consul William R. Baque, Seoul,
South Korea.
5. Description: Height:5'10" Weight:178 lbs, Hair:Black,
Eyes:Brown
6. Date of last contact: Friday, March 9, 2007.
7. Place to be searched: None.
8. Inquirer: Staff Sergeant Ysidro Corona, Fort Huachuca Army
base, Fort Huachuca AZ, tel. (520) 533-5249
9. Privacy Act: Signed blanket PAW.
10. Remarks: On Thursday, March 1, Mr. Watkins came to Nogales,
Mexico with two friends reftel above. Mr. Watkins came to visit
his pregnant fiancie Maria Portillo Rodriguez for the weekend.
Mr. Watkins' friends had an altercation with the Nogales police
and were unable to give him a ride to return to Fort Huachuca.
When Mr. Watkins' unauthorized absence from his Army unit became
excessive, they contacted Post to ask for our assistance in
locating the missing soldier. Mr. Watkins' friends described
the location to where Mr. Watkins had been driven and Post in
turn requested the assistance of Mexican authorities in locating
him. Mr. Watkins was located by Mexican immigration authorities
on Thursday, March 8. Mr. Watkins spoke with conoff and made
arrangements to visit the ACS unit on Friday, March 9 to request
our assistance in contacting his unit. On Friday, conoff spoke
with Mr. Watkins and Ms. Portillo and helped them communicate
with Captain Ryan, his commanding officer. Mr. Watkins told
Conoff Capt. Ryan agreed to send a soldier from the base to pick
him up in Nogales, AZ at 4 PM on the same day. Mr. Watkins
appeared willing and ready to return to duty. Post will confirm
Mr. Watkins' safe return to the U.S. and will consider this case
closed after confirmation.
SHARPE