Case Overview
Francisco Javier Mendoza was 27 years old when he disappeared from Toppenish, Washington, in early June 1994. Public case summaries consistently place his last known presence in Toppenish and list him as a missing adult with few publicly available investigative details. Key identifiers recorded in those summaries have helped keep his case visible for decades, even as answers remain elusive.
The Final Sighting Reported in Case Files
According to one of the most-referenced case digests, Mendoza was last seen at approximately 1:30 a.m. on June 8, 1994, at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Toppenish. Earlier that night he had left home with two friends; those friends later told authorities their vehicle broke down and Mendoza set out on foot toward town to get help. He never returned and has not been heard from again....Read More
ER
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This is my father and I am his only child, over 30 years later his death still saddens our family. Thank you for your efforts and thank you for posting this.
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on The Unresolved Disappearance of Emily Schuster: A Community's Quest for Answers
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on The Enigmatic Disappearance of Shannon Tanalski: A Journey Through Troubled Waters
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