David Jacquez Ortiz Jr.

Ortiz, circa 2010; Age-progression to age 27 (circa 2018)

  • Missing Since 10/31/2010
  • Missing From Silver City, New Mexico
  • Classification Endangered Missing
  • Sex Male
  • Race Hispanic
  • Date of Birth 11/22/1991 (32)
  • Age 18 years old
  • Height and Weight 5'0, 110 pounds
  • Clothing/Jewelry Description A black t-shirt over a blue long-sleeved sweater, black shorts and brown steel-toed boots.
  • Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes. Ortiz has a scar in the center of his chest.

Details of Disappearance

Ortiz was last seen in Silver City, New Mexico on October 31, 2010. He left his grandparents' home on Kimberly Drive to go trick-or-treating for Halloween. He was supposed to go to a friend's house, but never arrived there. An acquaintance reported seeing him in the 200 block of north Bullard at 9:00 p.m. He has never been heard from again.

Ortiz's family reported him missing on November 3. They stated he was happy at the time of his disappearance and had just won visitation rights to his baby son. He was about to graduate from high school and was thinking of joining the Army.

Since Ortiz's disappearance, there have been rumors that he was beaten to death and his body was dumped in a ditch in El Paso, Texas. Another story is that he ran away. His family doesn't believe he left of his own accord, since he wasn't having any personal problems and he left all his belongings, including his clothes and cellular phone, behind. His case remains unsolved.

Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated November 23, 2019; age-progression added.