Above: Gonzalez, circa 2004
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: April 16, 2004 from Houston, Texas Classification: Endangered Missing Date of Birth: June 16, 1965 Age: 38 years old Height and Weight: 5'11, 180 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Gonzalez had a mustache at the time of his disappearance. He wears a removable lower dental bridge. Gonzalez is Mexican national. Clothing/Jewelry Description: An orange and blue t-shirt, blue jeans and black shoes.
Details of Disappearance
Gonzalez was last seen at a Wendy's restaurant in the Greenspoint Mall area of Houston, Texas on April 16, 2004. He was accompanied by Mauro Escobar and Silvia Perez at the time. Gonzalez had a large amount of cash on him; he was planning to buy farm equipment, and Perez knew where he could get some. All three of them disappeared that day and have not been heard from since. Escobar's blue or gray 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe with Texas license plates numbered TBZ-77X, which the the three of them had been riding in, was found stipped and abandoned a few days later, in a wrecking yard in Humble, Texas.Gonzalez and Escobar both resided in Roma, Texas in 2004. All three cases are unsolved. Foul play is possible.
Above: Escobar's truck
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated November 21, 2004.
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