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Missing Santiago Hamiez Benitez 
Benitez, approximately 2001 Date reported missing : 10/06/2001 Missing location (approx) : Potomac, Maryland Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Hispanic Age at the time of disappearance: 25 years old Height / Weight : 6'1 - 6'9, 190 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Benitez's has tattoos of his last name, Benitez, across his back and chest, and a tattoo of three dragons on his left leg. He has a scar under his left eye. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies spell his middle name "Jaime." Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Benitez resided in the 8100 block of Inverness Ridge Drive in Potomac, Maryland. He spoke to his family members on October 6, 2001 and said that he was planning to visit a friend in New York. Benitez has never been heard from again. He never arrived at his friend's house as expected. His family says it is uncharacteristic of Benitez to leave without warning. He was driving his silver 1999 Mercedes CLK340 with the Maryland license plate number JWN-591 at the time of his disappearance. Benitez was reported as a missing person on February 5, 2002. His vehicle was discovered abandoned near Route 108 and Tucker Lane at approximately 9:45 a.m. on June 4, 2002. The car was parked near the Montgomery County/Howard County, Maryland line. Investigators located evidence of a small fire at the scene and accelerant had been poured over the vehicle. There was no indication of foul play, however, and bloodhounds were not able to tEthnicity : any scent away from the vehicle. There was no sign of Benitez at the scene where the car was found. Authorities said that they have not uncovered evidence of foul play in Benitez's case, but ruled his disappearance is suspicious. Other information and links : ncy Montgomery County Police Department 301-279-8000 301-279-1602 September 2021 updates and sources Montgomery County Police Department Gazette.net -- Your Community Homepageheader 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. December 6, 2019; two pictures added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |