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Delfino Guadalupe Lopez Fajardo, a 47-year-old father of two, was last seen on August 15, 2024, in Mountain Center, California. Known affectionately as "Lupe," Fajardo is a long-time resident of Idyllwild and a beloved member of the community, where he has worked as a cook at the Red Kettle Restaurant for over two decades. On the day of his disappearance, Fajardo had visited his sister in the hospital and was on his way home.

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Last Seen: Aug 15, 2024
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Delfino

Guadalupe Lopez Fajardo

47

47

5'7 inches

200 lbs

Hispanic

Male

Lopez Fajardo was last seen at a gas station in the 63000 block of Highway 74 in Mountain Center, California at 6:30 p.m. on August 15, 2024. He had been followed to the station by another driver who confronted him about a near-accident they were both a part of. The other man began pushing him, and Lopez Fajardo got frightened and ran away, jumped over a fence and ran into the woods, with the other driver chasing him. He has never been heard from again.  Days later, his truck was found abandoned near the Santa Rosa Reservation. It had been ransacked. At the time of his disappearance he worked as a chef at the Red Kettle Restaurant. He has two children. His case remains unsolved.

Aug 15, 2024

Mountain Center

California

Mountain Center

4

Riverside County Sheriff's Office

951-955-2450

01/25/2026