PA PA - Eduardo Portela, 20, Harrisburg, 3 Nov 1981

[JerseyGirl]

• Eduardo Portela, 20, Harrisburg, missing since November 3, 1981

Portela was last seen walking across the Mulberry Street bridge from Allison Hill to downtown Harrisburg.

Missing persons: In Pennsylvania, how many are lost and from where?

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[glamourkitty1922]

There are sidewalks so the bridge is designed to accomodate foot travel. It goes over train tracks not water, so he couldn't be in water from that bridge. It's fairly long at 585 feet.

 

[CastlesBurning]

From Missing Person / NamUs #MP21020 -

- Eduardo's middle name is Denis.
- His hair is brown with reddish highlights, with tight, natural curls.
- He often wore baseball caps but it is unknown if he wore one the day he was last seen.

 

[Pennysmom2]

4728DMPA - Edward Portela

Name: Edward Portela
Case Classification: Missing
Missing Since: September 7, 1981
Location Last Seen: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Physical Description​

Date of Birth: May 13, 1961
Age: 20 years old
Race: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Nickname/Alias: Unknown / Portela, Cuba
Distinguishing Marks/Features: A birth mark dot on his back shoulder

Identifiers​

Dentals: Not Available
Fingerprints: Not Available
DNA: Not Available

Clothing & Personal Items​

Clothing: Blue Jeans
Jewelry: Unknown
Additional Personal Items: Sneakers, He usually wore a baseball cap (unknown description)

Circumstances of Disappearance​

Edward Portela was last seen crossing the Mulberry Bridge in Downtown Harrisburg with two individuals. He has not been seen or heard from since.

Investigating Agency(s)​

Agency Name: N/A
Agency Contact Person: N/A
Agency Phone Number: N/A
Agency E-Mail: N/A
Agency Case Number: N/A

NamUs Case Number: Unknown
NCIC Case Number: Unknown

Information Source(s)​

Family Member

Admin Notes​

Added: Prior to 2011; Last Updated: 11-13-2021 - By: Htmlcnvtr