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Ernesto Garnica Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brownsville, Texas on Aug 31, 2017

Victim Details

Created

Jun 17, 2021

Case Added

Aug 10, 2021

Firstname

Ernesto

Lastname

Garnica

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

71 inches

Height To

74 inches

Weight

165 lbs

Weight To

347 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Aug 31, 2017

City

Brownsville

State

Texas

County

Cameron County

Zip Code

78520

Tribal Land

Unknown

Agency ID

105054

Agency Name

Brownsville Police Department

Agency City

Brownsville

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Cameron County

Agency Zip Code

78520

Agency Contact

Agency Address

600 East Jackson Street, Texas

Agency Phone

9565487000

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.brownsvillepd.com/

Agency Case #

17090149

Agency Report Date

2017-08-31

Primary Agency

Brownsville Police Department

CaseContributors

6476

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/19/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Ernesto Garnica, a 23-year-old man from Brownsville, Texas, was last seen on August 31, 2017, after traveling to Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico to visit family. He had crossed the border a day earlier, on August 30, after leaving his job in Los Fresnos, Texas. After August 31, Garnica's phone went straight to voicemail, and no further contact was made with him. Days later, his burned-out Jeep Liberty was discovered on the side of a highway near Rio Bravo, but a body found inside was not iden ...

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Last Seen: Aug 31, 2017

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Ernesto Garnica Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brownsville, Texas on Aug 31, 2017

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