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Jose Cruz Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on May 19, 2006

Victim Details

Aug 31, 2016

Jan 16, 2024

Jose

Cruz

54

34

73 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

May 19, 2006

Houston

Texas

Harris County

18716

Houston Police Department

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77048

8300 Mykawa, Texas

8323941872

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.houstonpolice.org/

84671106

2006-05-31

Houston Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/27/2026


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Jose Cruz, a 34-year-old from Houston, Texas, was last seen on May 19, 2006. He had spoken with his ex-wife and mentioned that he was heading to pick up their children from school, but he never arrived. Shortly after his disappearance, on May 20, his ex-wife's 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck, which Cruz had been using, was found burned in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles from Houston. The truck was completely destroyed by the time authorities arrived, and no signs of Cruz were found near the scene. ...
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Last Seen: May 19, 2006

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  • Astros first base coach Cruz's son reported missing - ESPN
  • Jose Javier Cruz - The Charley Project
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