SHEFFIELD, Texas — It's been nearly a week since Justin Joseph Urrutia went missing near mile marker 325 off I-10, close to the Sheffield area after leaving his vehicle in the pasture.
Chief Deputy Tulon Murphy says the sheriff's first got the call from a landowner near where Urrutia's vehicle was seen parked.
“The landowner, he called and reported there was a vehicle that was abandoned and it was left up halfway up a mountain," Chief Murphy said. "That was about ten-thirty or eleven o'clock in the morning is when all this was started. That was the initial call.”
Urrutia's car wasn't in the best shape thanks to the terrain and the weather, which were some of the reasons his car broke down. “The vehicle was right off the interstate by a couple hundred yards," Murphy said. "He actually broke down and drove through a gate, and tried to drive down a small mountain. He made it down the hill and made it up about halfway and then the vehicle was disabled because of the terrain."
When authorities searched the car, they found that a lot of his personal belongings were still inside the car. “His personal belongings were left in the vehicle, I believe there was a wallet in there and a phone in there," Murphy said. "It didn’t appear he took much with him.”
Meanwhile, when the authorities went to the family to ask questions, they discovered that he is currently taking medication for a mental illness.

Chief Deputy of Pecos County Sheriff's Office says a Pecos man 'broke down and drove through a gate' before disappearing
Chief Deputy Tulon Murphy says Justin Joseph Urrutia left many of his personal belongings in his car when he disappeared.

Mr. Urrutia is 5'10", 150 lbs, has brown hair, blue eyes and deep dimples. Clothing type is unknown.
If sighted, report it to the Pecos County Sheriff's Office at 432-336-3521.
LE have been searching with ATVs, drones & a helicopter.
According to his last fb post (from 2015), he worked for Emerald Pools (appears to be a chain) in Sugarland (Houston) as a Salesman, although this particular location either is or was owned by a woman with the last name Urrutia. And opencorporates.com lists him as an officer with the company for a period of time.
I found the spot where he drove through the gate; this is heading East on the I-10 Service Rd just before the intersection of I-10 & Hwy 349, NW of Sheffield.
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