Above: Valdovinos, circa 1998
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: April 18, 1998 from Bremerton, Washington Classification: Missing Date Of Birth: September 25, 1978 Age: 19 years old Height and Weight: 5'10, 145 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes. Valdovinos's nickname is Chewey. He may use the following names: Jesus Valdovinos-Cardoza, Jesus Scardoza and/or Cardoza Jesus Valdovinos.
Details of Disappearance
Valdovinos was assigned to the USS Ranier (AOE-7) in 1998, which was homeported in Bremerton, Washington. Valdovinos was last seen on a ferry ride from Seattle, Washington to Bremerton when he disappeared on April 18, 1998 between 4:00 and 5:15 a.m.A ferry crew member told authorities that an individual matching Valdvinos's description was seen on a return trip to Seattle later in the morning, but it is not known if the man was indeed Valdovinos. He was born in Arteaga, Mexico. Valdovinos's case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
(NCIS)
Washington DC Headquarters
202-433-9225
OR
800-479-9685
OR
NCIS Resident Agency
Bremerton, Washington
360-476-3560
Naval Criminal Investigative Service