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Brendan Gonzalez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Plattsmouth, Nebraska on Jan 06, 2003

Victim Details

Jan 12, 2010

Oct 03, 2022

Brendan

Gonzalez

28

5

42 inches

36 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Jan 06, 2003

Plattsmouth

Nebraska

Cass County

26272

Plattsmouth Police Department

Plattsmouth

Nebraska

,

PP0300049

2003-01-06

Plattsmouth Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/11/2026


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Brendan Gonzalez, a 4-year-old boy from Plattsmouth, Nebraska, was last seen on January 6, 2003. On that morning, Brendan's father, Ivan Henk, took him outside to play, but both soon disappeared. Later that day, Henk was involved in a high-speed police chase after taking Brendan’s mother's car without permission. The chase ended with Henk crashing the car, but when authorities caught up with him, Brendan was not with him.

Blood evidence was found in the trunk of the car, on ...
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Last Seen: Jan 06, 2003

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  • Brendan Gonzalez | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom
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    Has anyone else looked into Ivan Henk's mental health history? It's so chilling to think about how s... ...Read More
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