Deniese Hiraman, a 13-year-old girl from Queens, New York, was last seen on the morning of August 27, 1999. She left her home in the South Ozone Park neighborhood around 8:00 a.m. to go to school but never arrived. At the time of her disappearance, Deniese, also known by her nicknames "Pinks" or "Pinky," was described as 5'3", weighing 90 pounds, with brown hair that she sometimes styled with blonde highlights or braids, and brown eyes.
She is of Guyanese descent and was fluent in both English and Guyanese Creole. A distinguishing feature was a round burn scar on her right forearm, and she often wore non-prescription contact lenses to change the color of her eyes.
Initially, Deniese's case was classified as a runaway, partly due to her possession of fake identification listing her age as 18, which she might have used to gain access to dance clubs. Her family, however, maintained that she had no reason to run away. She was known to associate with a rough crowd and might have had connections to a gang, but there is no definitive evidence regarding this.
In 2005, the case was reclassified as "endangered missing," broadening the investigation. Over the years, there have been suggestions that Deniese could have traveled to other locations such as Minnesota, Florida, Georgia, or even Canada or Trinidad. Despite these leads, her case remains unsolved more than two decades later. Her family continues to search for answers, and her mother has expressed a strong belief that someone close to Deniese knows more than they are revealing.
If you have any information, the New York City Police Department continues to investigate her case.Last Seen: Aug 27, 1999
