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Martin Trinidad Missing Person Case

Last seen in Winston Salem, North Carolina on May 11, 2013

Victim Details

Jun 19, 2013

Jan 12, 2024

Martin

Trinidad

41

28

67 inches

69 inches

175 lbs

190 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

May 11, 2013

Winston Salem

North Carolina

Forsyth County

13740

Winston-Salem Police Department

Winston-Salem

North Carolina

Forsyth County

27101

Michael Ognosky

Detective

725 North Cherry Street, North Carolina

3367737700

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.cityofws.org/departments/police

1325007

Winston-Salem Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/03/2026


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In the late spring of 2013, the life of a North Carolina family was irrevocably changed when 28-year-old Martin Javier Trinidad vanished. On May 11, 2013, Martin was last seen leaving his apartment complex on Motor Road in Winston-Salem. A Hispanic male with black hair, brown eyes, and a distinctive scar on the left side of his chin from an ax, Martin was at a stage of life where the future should have been stretching out before him. He was driving his green 1997 Ford Explorer and was possibly h ...
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Last Seen: May 11, 2013

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  • Martin Javier Trinidad - The Charley Project
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    Hey all, I find it really puzzling that Martin's car was found in Lowgap. It's such a random place a... ...Read More
    08/01/2024
    Hey everyone, I was digging a bit into Martin Trinidad’s case, and something's been nagging me abo... ...Read More
    02/11/2024
    I came across a curious detail while going through the old threads on Martin Trinidad's disappearanc... ...Read More
    06/07/2023
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