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Jose Garcia, a 1-year-old boy, disappeared on November 4, 1996, from Mendota, California. On that day, his father left for work, and when he returned, both Jose, his mother Josephina Rivera, and another child were missing. There has been no contact or confirmed sightings of the family since their disappearance, leaving investigators without many leads. It is suspected that all three may have vanished under suspicious circumstances, though few details have emerged to clarify what happened.
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Last Seen: Nov 04, 1996
Victim Details

Mar 30, 2017

Oct 17, 2023

Jose

Garcia

29

1

24 inches

26 inches

25 lbs

30 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Nov 04, 1996

Mendota

California

Fresno County

252

33344

Fresno County Sheriff's Office

Fresno

California

Fresno County

93721

Javier Puente

Missing Person Detective

2200 Fresno Street, California

5596008400

County

Law Enforcement

#96-35095

1996-11-06

Fresno County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

12/01/2025


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