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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 unknown. 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 to 5 percent 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. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images 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.



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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Ivan Puchote
missing 2023 updates
Puchote, date, approximate 2006
Date Missing 09/29/2006
Missing From
Wimberly, Texas
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 01/09/1986 (36)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 5'8 - 5'10, 200 - 210 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly white high-top sneakers with blue markings, and a silver rope chain.
Associated Vehicle(s) White 1998 Ford Explorer (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes. Puchote has a tattoo of a three-by-four-inch triangle and the words "Hecho En Mexico" on his right shoulder. He has a seven-inch scar on his lower abdomen. At the time of his disappearance, Puchote's hair was three inches long on top and shaved on the sides. He wears size L shirts and pants with a 34-inch waist. Puchote may use the last names Garcia-Puchote and/or Puchote-Garcia. He is a Mexican national.
Details of Disappearance Puchote was last seen in front of St. Mary's Catholic Church in the 14700 block of Ranch Road 12 in Wimberly, Texas on September 29, 2006.
He was driving in his car, accompanied by a friend, when he pulled into the church parking lot followed by two men in a white 1998 Ford Explorer. The men were allegedly throwing bottles at Puchote's vehicle. Puchote's friend ran away after they parked. Puchote got into an altercation with the men and has not been seen or heard from since.
Investigators stated they know the identities of the men seen fighting with Puchote, and both are Wimberly residents. One of them is from Guanajuato, Mexico, where Puchote is also from, and Puchote knew him. Their names have not been released.
Puchote worked as a day laborer at the time of his disappearance; he cleared brush away from fences. He moved to the United States from Mexico in 2002. His is being investigated as a homicide.
Investigating Agency
Hays County Sheriff's Office
512-393-7896
Other
Texas Department of Public Safety
KEYE TV
KVUE News
North American Missing Persons Network
NamUs

Missing Person Photos

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 unknown. 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 to 5 percent 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. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images 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.



Missing Person Photos

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Case Updates with Photos