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Jose Cruz
Missing

Case Description

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Jose Cruz, a 16-year-old from Decatur, Georgia, was last seen on October 8, 2009. Described as 5'6" tall, weighing approximately 115 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, Jose is classified as an endangered runaway. At the time of his disappearance, it was believed he might still be in the local Decatur area or potentially traveling to Atlanta. Despite these possibilities, no confirmed sightings of him have been reported since.

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Last Seen: Oct 08, 2009

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Missing Person / NamUs #MP8869

Jose Cruz- Georgia- 2009

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Victim Details

Created

Dec 17, 2010

Case Added

Sep 14, 2018

Firstname

Jose

Lastname

Cruz

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

66 inches

Weight

115 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 08, 2009

City

Decatur

State

Georgia

County

DeKalb County

Zip Code

30030

Vehicles

204

Agency ID

27265

Agency Name

DeKalb County Police Department

Agency City

Tucker

Agency State

Georgia

Agency County

DeKalb County

Agency Zip Code

30084

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1960 West Exchange Place, Georgia

Agency Phone

7707247710

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

09-128226

Agency Report Date

2009-10-08

Primary Agency

DeKalb County Police Department

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

01/20/2026

Area Last Seen:

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11/18/2024

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09/17/2024

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