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Missing Erik Thomas Ruiz 
Ruiz, approximately 2011 Date reported missing : 01/13/2011 Missing location (approx) : Carbon Hill, Alabama Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 25 years old Height / Weight : 5'9 - 5'11, 215 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black jacket and jeans. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Ruiz was last seen in Carbon Hill, Alabama on January 13, 2011. He saw his girlfriend that day and gave her money to put minutes on his cellular phone and buy things at the grocery store. He has never been heard from again. Several days after his disappearance, two hunters found his phone in a wooded area in Marion County, Alabama. Other items belonging to him were found in Lamar County, Alabama. It's uncharacteristic of Ruiz to leave without warning. His girlfriend was six months pregnant with his son at the time of his disappearance, and his family said he was excited about becoming a father. Investigators stated they had a person of interest in his case, someone who dropped out of sight at the same time Ruiz did but was not reported missing. Foul play is suspected in Ruiz's disappearance, which remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Carbon Hill Police Department 205-924-4411 206-302-6464 205-384-7218 September 2021 updates and sources Alabama Department of Public Safety WBRC Fox 6 The Daily Mountain Eagle ABC 3340 October 12, 2004. August 25, 2011; . |