Sep 12, 2022
Sep 11, 2023
Ismael
Vallejo Tepatlan
32
28
60 inches
190 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Male
In the spring of 2022, a 28-year-old man named Ismael Vallejo Tepatlan embarked on a journey that would leave his family with years of unanswered questions. On or around April 4, 2022, Ismael, a Hispanic male, crossed into the United States from Juarez, Mexico, arriving in the El Paso, Texas area. This moment marked the last time anyone is known to have been in contact with him. The hope that likely accompanied his entry into a new country has since been overshadowed by a disquieting silence. His case was officially reported months later, on September 12, 2022, and is being handled by the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office, adding a layer of complexity to the investigation given the distance from his last known location. Ismael is described as being 5 feet tall and weighing approximately 190 pounds at the time of his disappearance. He had gray or partially gray hair and black eyes. A notable and distinguishing physical feature is a scar located just above his left eyebrow. When he was last seen, he was wearing a black shirt paired with blue denim pants. These simple details provide the only tangible image of Ismael on the day his presence faded into uncertainty, a snapshot in time for a family left to wonder what became of him after he took those final known steps across the border. The investigation into Ismael Vallejo Tepatlan's disappearance is documented in the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) under case number MP95192. Despite this official record and the efforts of law enforcement, including the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Office in New Mexico which also holds a case file, there is a profound lack of information regarding his whereabouts after his arrival in El Paso. The circumstances of his disappearance remain vague, with no leads or public information to suggest what might have happened to him. The case is an unsettling mystery, a story of a man who seemingly vanished after undertaking a significant life change, leaving a void of information and a family waiting for any word on the fate of Ismael.
Apr 04, 2022
El Paso
Texas
El Paso County
No
118232
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
Edinburg
Texas
Hidalgo County
78541
Glen Mendoza
Director Texas Transnational Intelligence Center
711 El Cibolo Road, Texas
9563838114
County
Law Enforcement
22-37899
2022-09-12
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office
4238
Gray or Partially Gray
Black
Black
09/17/2026
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