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Joel Joseph Contreras, a 14-year-old boy, went missing from San Diego, California, on May 1, 2000. He was last seen in the local area, and authorities believe he may have left voluntarily. It is suspected that Joel might have traveled to Mexico, but no concrete evidence has surfaced regarding his whereabouts since that day.

At the time of his disappearance, Joel was described as 5'7" tall, weighing 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Despite extensive efforts to locate him, litt ...Read More
Last Seen: May 01, 2000
Victim Details

Jun 10, 2015

Feb 08, 2018

Joel

Contreras

39

14

67 inches

140 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

May 01, 2000

San Diego

California

San Diego County

333

29896

San Diego County Sheriff's Office

San Diego

California

,

14158632

San Diego County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

11/22/2025


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