Osvaldo Baro Missing Person Case

Feb 17, 2011

Oct 06, 2023

Osvaldo

Baro

86

59

65 inches

190 lbs

Black / African American

Male

On the morning of April 1, 1999, the bustling streets of the Bronx were the last known location of Osvaldo Baro, a 59-year-old man who vanished without a trace. He was last seen at approximately 6:45 a.m. in the vicinity of the 2200 block of Powell Avenue. The details surrounding his intended destination and the circumstances of his disappearance remain unknown. On that day, Mr. Baro was dressed in a black jacket, blue pants, and black boots, an ordinary outfit for a day that would become anything but. Osvaldo Baro is described as a biracial man of Black and Hispanic descent, standing at 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 190 pounds. He had black hair and brown eyes and may have worn a mustache, beard, or goatee at the time he went missing. For many years, his physical description and the clothing he was last seen wearing have been the primary identifiers for a man who seemingly disappeared into thin air from a busy New York City neighborhood. Decades have passed since Osvaldo Baro was last heard from, and the silence has been profound. His case has been logged by the New York City Police Department, but with very few details available, the investigation has faced significant challenges from the start. The passage of time has not brought any new, substantive information to light that could explain what happened to him that spring morning. The case represents a quiet tragedy, an overview of a life interrupted for unknown reasons, leaving a void of information and an absence of closure for those who may still be waiting.

Apr 01, 1999

Bronx

New York

Bronx County

21367

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

New York

New York

New York County

10039

2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York

2126947781

Local

Law Enforcement

KNMP02444

New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad

Black

Brown

Brown

09/02/2026