Jeremy Vasquez Missing Person Case

Apr 08, 2024

Apr 12, 2024

Jeremy

Vasquez

22

16

72 inches

140 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

In the late winter of 2020, a 16-year-old boy named Jeremy Vasquez disappeared from his home in Victoria, Texas. On February 20th, after a disagreement at home, Jeremy told his family he needed some fresh air. He then walked into a wooded area behind his house with his dog. His stepmother saw him enter the woods, which was the last time he was seen. At the time he went missing, Jeremy was a sophomore at Victoria East High School. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, a red hoodie, and black pants. Jeremy is a Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes. Hours after Jeremy walked into the woods, his dog returned home alone. This was unusual and immediately worried his family, as he and his dog were typically inseparable. Adding to their concern was the fact that Jeremy had no history of running away and had not packed any personal belongings. Despite these troubling signs, his family felt that law enforcement initially treated his case as a runaway situation. This led to a lack of early public attention on his disappearance. In response, Jeremy's family and friends took to social media to spread awareness and even offered a reward for information. The investigation into Jeremy's disappearance has faced challenges. Initially classified as a runaway case, it was later reclassified as an endangered missing child in 2023. Over the years, numerous searches have been conducted by local authorities and volunteers, but no significant leads have been found. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released an age-progressed photo of what Jeremy might look like as a young adult. The circumstances surrounding what happened to Jeremy after he walked into the woods remain unclear, and his case continues to be an open investigation. His family continues to hope for answers and urges anyone with information to contact the Victoria Police Department.

Feb 20, 2020

Victoria

Texas

Victoria County

77901

No

140546

Victoria Police Department

Victoria

Texas

Victoria County

77901

306 South Bridge Street, Texas

3615733221

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.victoriatx.org/departments/police

20200001769

2020-02-20

Victoria Police Department

335

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/23/2026