Gallup police seek missing Diné man last seen in Church Rock

Gallup police are asking residents across McKinley County to help find Ashton Donovan Largo, a 35-year-old Diné man last seen leaving the Navajo Housing area in Church Rock. His description includes a black shirt with New Mexico on the front, dark blue jeans, white-and-black Vans, black eyes and black hair, along with tattoos that could help someone recognize him quickly.

Largo is about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs roughly 130 pounds. The alert says he has a woman tattoo on his left arm, additional tattoos on his right arm and an E tattooed on his right middle finger. It also says he may be driving the vehicle shown in the alert photo, a detail that could matter on the Gallup-Church Rock corridor where people move constantly between the city, nearby chapter communities and the Navajo Nation.

Church Rock had a population of 1,542 in the 2020 census, underscoring how quickly a sighting can ripple through a small community. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety’s missing-person record lists Largo as missing from Gallup with a date missing of Jan. 1, 2025, and shows he was 33 when he disappeared and is 35 now. That state record gives Gallup Police Department as the contact agency.

Family members told authorities Largo may have been headed to Ohio, Albuquerque or Italy with his girlfriend, leaving investigators and relatives with no clear route to follow. The local alert says the case will be forwarded to the appropriate agency.

Anyone with information should call Metro Dispatch at 505-722-2002 or the Navajo Nation Police Department Crownpoint District at 505-786-2050 or 505-786-2051. The Crownpoint District’s public contact information places the office at the Public Safety Building in Crownpoint, and McKinley County’s non-emergency listings also identify Gallup Police, the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office and Navajo Nation Police-Crownpoint as key public-safety contacts in the area.

The New Mexico clearinghouse used by law enforcement agencies, including tribal agencies, keeps missing-person records in one central place, while the state Justice Department’s MMIP dashboard tracks case statistics, trends and geographical hotspots. In a county where Native families have long depended on fast, accurate alerts, every minute that a description, vehicle or route is shared can shape the search.