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Jose Dominguez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Stockton, California on Aug 02, 1981

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Apr 17, 2020

Jose

Dominguez

60

16

64 inches

116 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Aug 02, 1981

Stockton

California

San Joaquin County

26521

San Joaquin County Sheriff

French Camp

California

San Joaquin County

95231

Michael Knight

Detective

7000 Michael Canlis Boulevard, California

2094684400

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.sjgov.org/sheriff/phonedir.html

81-15618

San Joaquin County Sheriff

Black

Brown

Brown

07/10/2026


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Jose Esauro "Che" Dominguez, a 16-year-old from Stockton, California, was last seen on August 2, 1981. That day, Jose left his home around 4:00 p.m., telling his parents he was going to meet friends at a nearby park and would return in a couple of hours. He never came back, and despite initial hopes that he might have run away, suspicions grew when he failed to contact his family on important dates like his birthday and holidays, which was out of character for him.

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Last Seen: Aug 02, 1981

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  • Stockton teen Jose 'Che' Dominguez vanished in 1981. DNA testing ...
  • Jose Esauro Dominguez | State of California - Department of Justice
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    I've been digging a bit more into Jose Esauro "Che" Dominguez's case recently, especially around the... ...Read More
    10/13/2024
    Does anyone else find it strange that Jose’s so-called friends, Luis and Manuel, were charged with... ...Read More
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