Missing Since: September 9, 1974 from El Paso, Texas
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: January 5, 1973
Age: 1 year old
Height and Weight: 2'6, 22 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic male. Light brown hair, brown eyes. Hurtado has a birthmark near his right kidney.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: Brown orthopedic shoes.
Medical Conditions: Hurtado had club feet at the time of his 1974 disappearance. He was wearing the above-mentioned orthopedic shoes at the time he vanished to help correct the problem. If left untreated, club feet can lead to severe intoeing (pigeon-toes) later in life.
Details of Disappearance
Hurtado was last seen walking to his grandmother's house in El Paso, Texas on September 9, 1974. Hurtado's mother was washing the family's car in their driveway at the time; when she looked up, Hurtado had disappeared. A neighbor reported seeing an unidentified blue car in the area at the time Hurtado was last seen. The vehicle disappeared at the same time Hurtado vanished. He has never been seen again.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
El Paso County Sheriff's Office
915-546-2291
OR
Texas Department Of Public Safety
800-346-3243
