Doreen Marquez was missing for five long years and discovered buried in the West Mesa with 10 other skeletal remains including Victoria Chavez, Michelle Valdez along with her fetus, Cinnamon Elks, Monica Candelaria, Julie Nieto. As of the date Doreen was found on April 20, 2009, four unidentified women still remain.
Every year in Albuquerque, New Mexico there are hundreds of adults reported missing. Most of the time these missing adults turn up and are unharmed and just ended up on some sort of adventure.
From 2001 to 2004 a list of 16 young women within the Albuquerque metro area were still open and the women were still considered as missing. In February a mass grave was discovered by Rucca, Christine Rosses dog, while they were on a walk. The femur bone of Victoria Chavez was discovered and led to the discovery of the remains of Doreen Marquez, Michelle Valdez and her unborn fetus, Cinnamon Elks,Veronica Romero, Monica Candelaria,Julie Nieto. Doreen was a daughter, cousin, niece, auntie, and most importantly, a beloved mother. It has been five long years since Doreen's disappearance and murder. She has two beautiful daughters. Doreen's friends and family are determined to do what it takes to find out what happened to Doreen and the other west Mesa victims. We all believe that no stone should be left unturned and are requesting your help in getting this information out there.

Even if you didn't know Doreen or any of the other young women that are still missing and identified, this still concerns you. If someone is responsible for the murder and disappearance of these young women, ask yourself: "Do you really want such an individual in YOUR community?"

With so many different people on the internet, and the number of people onthe internet growing everyday the math is simple, somebody out there knows something or knows somebody who knows. Please help Doreen's and the families of the other women who were found on the mesa. God Bless You!
This page is dedicated to the memory of Doreen Marquez and is a place for Doreen's family, friends, and the community in which Doreen lived a place to come together and help each other to find the truth for Doreen and all the victims involved.
Doreen Marquez would be 32 years old right now, her birthday is August 31 1976. Doreen went missing in October 2003. She was last seen in the Barelas neighborhood. She has two daughters Destiny 14 years old and Mercedes 12 years old. Her mother is Dorothy, her sisters are Tiny and Bubbles and her brother is Gordo. Doreen went missing when she was 27 years old. If anyone has any information please send a message or call Ida Lopez at the Albuquerque Missing persons division at 505- 924-6093. Doreen is Hispanic, she is 5'3 and weighed 130 lbs she has brown eyes and long naturally curly hair, she was olive complected and a deck of cards tattoo on her right ankle of the Queen of hearts. She was one of my best friends and her family misses her very much. Please help try to find out who did this heinous disgusting crime.