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Etan Patz
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On May 25, 1979, 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared while walking alone to his school bus stop in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City. It was the first time his parents had allowed him to make the trip unaccompanied, and he vanished without a trace. The case gained widespread national attention, making Etan one of the first missing children to have his face printed on milk cartons. His disappearance became a pivotal moment in child abduction awareness and led to the creation of the National Cen ...Read More
Last Seen: May 25, 1979
Last Seen: May 25, 1979
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Apr 15, 2010
Apr 21, 2021
Etan
Patz
51
6
40 inches
50 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
May 25, 1979
New York
New York
New York County
10012
No
219
26857
Federal Bureau of Investigations - New York Field Office
New York
New York
New York County
10278
26 Federal Plaza, New York
2123842921
Federal
Law Enforcement
7C-NY-186181
Federal Bureau of Investigations - New York Field Office
Sandy
Blue
Blue
No
11/09/2025
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Has anyone else been struck by the timing of Etan's disappearance and how it led to so many changes ... ...Read More
10/19/2023
10/19/2023
