Etan Patz

Missing

Case Description
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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
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Victim Details

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

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

09/26/2024


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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
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