Raymundo Velasco Romero was 19 years old when he disappeared from Stockton, California. Public missing-person listings state he was living in Stockton and working on a farm at the time he was last seen on August 30, 2002, and that he has not been heard from since.
According to the available summaries, concern grew when he did not return home or report to work for two days. His brother then reported him missing. Authorities and public databases describe the circumstances as suspicious, but also note that few additional details have been made public about what happened or what might have led to his disappearance.
Romero is described as a biracial Black/Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes, approximately 5'6" and 140 pounds. The clothing description associated with his disappearance is a white shirt or tank top and black pants. He may also use the name Luis Raymundo Velasco Romero, which appears on public case listings and in the NamUs entry tied to this disappearance.
The case is publicly classified as an endangered missing-person case, and the investigating agency listed is the Stockton Police Department. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Stockton Police Department directly; the City of Stockton also publishes a Missing Person/Cold Case Unit phone number for missing-person tips.
As of the most recently available public postings for this case, Romero continues to be listed as missing, with no public confirmation in these sources that he has been found alive or that the case has been closed as a recovery. The limited information released publicly can be especially painful for families and loved ones, who may be left with unanswered questions for years while hoping for clarity and compassion from anyone who might know something.
Last Seen: Aug 30, 2002
