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Dec 22, 2009
Jan 12, 2024
Eduardo
Ortiz
66
47
70 inches
170 lbs
White / Caucasian
Male
Eduardo Ortiz was 47 years old when he disappeared on April 30, 2005, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He was last seen walking on the Huey P. Long Bridge, heading from the East Bank community of Elmwood toward the West Bank's Bridge City. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and brown or beige shorts. Eduardo is a Hispanic and White man with black hair and brown eyes. He stood at approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed around 170 pounds at the time he went missing. Eduardo has several distinct physical characteristics that could aid in his identification. Notably, his right leg was amputated around the mid-femur area, for which he utilized a prosthetic. He also has scars across both of his wrists. His body is adorned with multiple tattoos, including a large dragon on his back and a grim reaper on his right arm, which is covered by a branding of a cross. Additionally, he has the letter "M" tattooed on his left hand. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is the investigating agency for his case. The circumstances surrounding Eduardo's disappearance remain unclear, and his case has received limited public attention over the years. The available information does not specify why he was walking on the bridge or what his intended destination in Bridge City was. Since he was last seen, there have been no significant updates or leads reported in his case. The lack of new information has left his family and investigators with many unanswered questions. An overview of the case indicates that Eduardo Ortiz, a man with a prosthetic leg and numerous tattoos, vanished while crossing a major bridge in Louisiana, and despite the passage of time, the details of what happened to him are still unknown.
Apr 30, 2005
Heading From Elmwood To Bridge City
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
7966
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Harvey
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
70058
1233 Westbank Expressway, Louisiana
5043635500
County
Law Enforcement
D-36760-05
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
05/29/2026
