Missing Mario Garcia Garcia, approximately 1988 Date reported missing : 06/11/1988 Missing location (approx) : Miami Beach, Florida Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Hispanic DOB : 12/09/1955 (65) Age at the time of disappearance: 32 years old Height / Weight : 5'6 - 5'7, 180 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes. Garcia has a three-inch scar on the side of his neck and a tattoo of an eagle on his right forearm. He has one or two false upper front teeth. He may have a mustache. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Garcia was last seen in the 1800 block of James Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida on June 11, 1988. He was supposedly dropped off at Miami International Airport to take a flight to the Dominican Republic. He has never been heard from again, and there's no evidence he arrived in the Dominican Republic. Garcia lived in New York before he moved to Miami Beach, and worked in auto sales. He drove a green 1994 Nissan Pathfinder and was known to travel frequently to the Dominican Republic and Colombia. Few details are available in his case, but foul play is suspected. Other information and links : ncy Miami-Dade Police Department 305-471-1702 September 2021 updates and sources Florida Department of Law Enforcement Miami-Dade Police Department A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. October 12, 2004. February 10, 2019; Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |