Account
Apr 11, 2011
May 06, 2022
Ricardo
Garcia
78
56
71 inches
175 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
In the summer of 2002, 56-year-old Ricardo Evangilio Garcia vanished from Bad Axe, Michigan, under circumstances that suggest a violent abduction. He, along with a younger man named Jose Felix, had traveled from their homes in Hidalgo County, Texas, to work in the agricultural fields of Michigan. On July 18, 2002, the two men were seen at the Maple Lane Motels just outside of Bad Axe. An argument reportedly broke out between Garcia, Felix, two other men, and a woman. Following this dispute, both Garcia and Felix were seen getting into a car with the other individuals and were never heard from again. Investigators believe that the disappearance of Garcia and Felix was not a random act of violence but a planned kidnapping. The prevailing theory is that they were forcibly taken from the motel, first to Saginaw, Michigan, and then transported to either Texas or Mexico. This belief is supported by the fact that it was highly uncharacteristic for either man to be out of contact with their families. Law enforcement officials were able to identify and recover two vehicles they believed to be connected to the case: a 1987 Ford Taurus found at a migrant camp in Huron County and a white over red Chevrolet S-10 Blazer located in Saginaw. However, a third vehicle, a dark brown or maroon 1990 Mercury Marquis with gray primer on the front, believed to have been used by the abductors, was also sought. The case of Ricardo Garcia has remained unsolved for over two decades, leaving his family with a painful void and countless unanswered questions. The physical descriptions of the two men last seen with Garcia and Felix were of a 27-year-old Hispanic male, 5'4" and 160 pounds who wore a significant amount of gold jewelry, and a 31-year-old Hispanic male, 6'0" and 320 pounds. At the time of their disappearance, the last known addresses for these individuals were in Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. Despite the passage of time, the investigation into what happened to Ricardo Garcia and Jose Felix is ongoing. The disappearance of these two men serves as a somber reminder of the many individuals who vanish without a trace, leaving behind loved ones to grapple with the uncertainty and sorrow of their absence.
Jul 18, 2002
Bad Axe
Michigan
Huron County
48413
9930
Huron County Sheriff's Office
Bad Axe
Michigan
Huron County
48413
250 East Huron Avenue, Michigan
9892696500
County
Law Enforcement
7434-02
Huron County Sheriff's Office
Brown
Brown
Brown
No
06/15/2026
