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Manuel Martines Missing Person Case

Last seen in Mendota, California on Jan 06, 1999

Victim Details

Mar 30, 2017

Oct 17, 2023

Manuel

Martines

46

19

62 inches

63 inches

135 lbs

145 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Jan 06, 1999

Mendota

California

Fresno County

33347

Fresno County Sheriff's Office

Fresno

California

Fresno County

93721

Javier Puente

Missing Person Detective

2200 Fresno Street, California

5596008400

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.fresnosheriff.org/

#99-676

1999-01-09

Fresno County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/13/2026


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Manuel Martines, a 19-year-old farm worker, was last seen on January 6, 1999, in Mendota, California. On the evening of his disappearance, Manuel walked out of the house without saying a word while someone inside was watching television. He never returned. Despite being familiar with the local area due to his work, no information has surfaced to explain his sudden disappearance.

At the time he went missing, Manuel was described as a Hispanic male, 5'2" tall, weighing approxima ...
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Last Seen: Jan 06, 1999

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