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Ernest Manzanares Missing Person Case

Last seen in Ocoee, Florida on Jul 28, 1988

Victim Details

Jun 07, 2017

Jun 06, 2024

Ernest

Manzanares

61

23

65 inches

170 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jul 28, 1988

Ocoee

Florida

Orange County

No

101271

Ocoee Police Department

Ocoee

Florida

Orange County

34761

Michelle Grogan

Detective

646 Ocoee Commerce Parkway, Florida

4079053161

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.ocoee.org/193/Police

88-081802

1988-07-28

Ocoee Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/24/2026


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Ernest Joe Manzanares, a 23-year-old man, was last seen on July 28, 1988, in Ocoee, Florida. He left his home that day, driving his red and primer-gray 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, but never returned. His disappearance was reported by his mother on August 31, 1988. Ernest had recently moved to Florida from Colorado to reunite with his family after some legal troubles. At the time of his disappearance, he was last seen wearing a t-shirt and gym shorts, and he wore eyeglasses. He also had a distinc ...
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Last Seen: Jul 28, 1988

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