Published on July 22, 2025
FINAL UPDATE: Pastor Rodriguez-Rivera Jr. has been located deceased on August 8, 2025. Thank you to everyone who shared the information and provided tips to detectives. A special thanks to Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group which was instrumental in the search for Pastor Rodriguez-Rivera Jr. Any additional information regarding cause and manner of death will be provided by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office.
UPDATE: SVU detectives have obtained additional surveillance footage showing missing 77-year-old Pastor Rodriguez-Rivera.
The video captures him walking from Herron Avenue onto Melwood Avenue on July 21, 2025, at 8:47 a.m. Based on this new information, he is now considered last seen on July 21, 2025.
Additionally, the video and photos clearly show what Pastor was wearing the last time he was seen: a blue collared shirt, black pants, and black shoes.
Original Post:
Special Victims Unit detectives are searching for a missing 77-year-old man.
Pastor Rodriguez-Rivera Jr. was last seen July 20, 2025, in the 1000 block of Herron Avenue. He may suffer from confusion and poor memory. He speaks both English and Spanish but prefers Spanish.
He is described as 5’7”, weighing 130 pounds, with white/grey hair, and brown eyes.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call (412) 323-7141 or 911.
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