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Silvestre Hidalgo Missing Person Case

Last seen in Watsonville, California on Mar 12, 1995

Victim Details

Jan 16, 2024

Feb 14, 2024

Silvestre

Hidalgo

69

38

68 inches

165 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Mar 12, 1995

Watsonville

California

Santa Cruz County

No

134082

Watsonville Police Department

Watsonville

California

Santa Cruz County

95076

215 Union Street, California

8314711151

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.cityofwatsonville.org/209/About-Us

95W-01900

Watsonville Police Department

830

Black

Brown

Brown

07/12/2026


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Silvestre Reyes Hidalgo, aged 38, was last seen on March 12, 1995, in Watsonville, California. On the day of his disappearance, he left his home in an intoxicated and irrational state, threatening to jump into the nearby Pajaro River. This was the last time anyone saw him, and he has not been heard from since. Authorities believe that Hidalgo may have drowned, although his body has never been recovered.

Hidalgo, who also went by the nicknames "El Gato" and "Chamaco," ...
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Last Seen: Mar 12, 1995

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  • Silvestre Reyes Hidalgo - The Charley Project
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