Account
Nov 18, 2020
Jan 12, 2024
Carlos
Martinez
60
39
64 inches
120 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Male
In the early summer of 2003, a 39-year-old man named Carlos Dominguez Martinez vanished from his life in Beaverton, Oregon, leaving behind a void of information and a collection of his most valued possessions. On June 13th of that year, a day that would become the starting point of a long and unanswered question, Martinez was last accounted for. He had been at a construction job site where he was left to complete his work by himself. Later, he made his way to his residence and had a telephone conversation with a former roommate. This phone call would be the last known contact anyone had with him. Following this interaction, Carlos Martinez seemingly disappeared without a trace. The unsettling nature of his disappearance was amplified by what he left behind; his cherished guitars and essential work tools remained at his home, items that were described as being very important to him. The circumstances surrounding his sudden absence are sparse and offer few clues as to what might have transpired. The official report of his disappearance was not filed with the Beaverton Police Department until June 21, 2003, eight days after he was last in contact with anyone. This delay in reporting could have potentially hampered the initial investigation, allowing any trail to grow cold. The narrative of his last known activities is simple and mundane, offering no obvious indication of foul play or a planned departure. He worked, he went home, he made a phone call. This ordinary sequence of events makes his subsequent vanishing all the more perplexing for those who have looked into his case. The fact that he abandoned his musical instruments and the tools of his trade, items of both personal and financial significance, suggests that his departure was not premeditated. Over the years, the case of Carlos Dominguez Martinez has remained open, a quiet and unresolved file in the records of the Beaverton Police Department. Despite the passage of time, his case has not been forgotten and is documented in national databases for missing persons. His physical description, including his black hair and brown eyes, and a DMV photograph from May of 2003, are the primary identifiers available to the public. The investigation has seen few, if any, public breakthroughs. The case is an enduring mystery, a story of a man who was present one moment and gone the next. The overview of his case is a brief and somber account of a life interrupted, a puzzle with crucial pieces missing. The lack of evidence, witnesses, or any clear motive has left family, friends, and investigators with more questions than answers, and a profound sense of unresolved loss.
Jun 13, 2003
Beaverton
Oregon
Washington County
97005
No
95349
Beaverton Police Department
Beaverton
Oregon
Washington County
97005
Michael Purdy
Detective
4755 Southwest Griffith Drive, Oregon
5035262260
Local
Law Enforcement
2003-5319
2003-06-21
Beaverton Police Department
8629
Black
Brown
Brown
06/01/2026
