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John Hartenfeld Missing Person Case

Last seen in Raton, New Mexico on Aug 02, 1996

Victim Details

Aug 22, 2024

Nov 04, 2024

John

Hartenfeld

75

46

72 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Aug 02, 1996

Raton

New Mexico

Colfax County

No

155105

New Mexico State Police

Santa Fe

New Mexico

Santa Fe County

87507

4491 Cerrillos Road, New Mexico

5058279300

State

Law Enforcement

https://www.sp.nm.gov/

96-5747

New Mexico State Police

2739

Brown

Hazel

Hazel

06/25/2026


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On August 2, 1996, 46-year-old John C. Hartenfeld embarked on a solo fishing trip to northern New Mexico or southern Colorado. He was last seen driving his beige or gray 1996 Toyota 4-Runner with New Mexico license plate 724-HYX. When he failed to return as expected, his family reported him missing.

In the days following his disappearance, there were unconfirmed sightings of Hartenfeld. A waitress at Casa Valdez in Taos reported serving a man matching his description on August 5, who m ...
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Last Seen: Aug 02, 1996

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