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Ernesto Garcia Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brownsville, Texas on Jan 31, 2015

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Victim Details

Created

Aug 16, 2015

Case Added

Jun 4, 2020

First Name

Ernesto

Last Name

Garcia

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

80 inches

Weight

250 lbs

Weight To

260 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jan 31, 2015

City

Brownsville

State

Texas

County

Cameron County

Tribal Land

Agency ID

5741

Agency Name

Brownsville Police Department

Agency City

Brownsville

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Cameron County

Agency Zip Code

78520

Agency Contact

Adrian Posada

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

600 East Jackson Street, Texas

Agency Phone

9565487000

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.brownsvillepd.com/

Agency Case #

15020394

Primary Agency

Brownsville Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

Oct 18, 2026

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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP29853) and 7 other sources

Ernesto Garcia, a 38-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, went missing on January 31, 2015, after traveling from Brownsville, Texas, to Matamoros, Mexico, with his brother Jesus Garcia, an Army veteran. The two frequently visited their family in Matamoros but decided to return to the U.S. at 2 AM on February 2, 2015, a highly unusual time for them to drive. Neither brother has been seen since that night. Despite extensive searches, the case remains unresolved, and their whereabouts are still unknown.
Last Seen: Jan 31, 2015

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Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

75%Possible

John Doe — San Juan, Texas

UP17504 • Found Feb 25, 2018

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 38–52 vs 38 when missing

Race 100%White

Location 90%46 mi away, same state

TimingFound 3 years after last seen

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Ernesto Garcia Missing Person Case

Last seen in Brownsville, Texas on Jan 31, 2015

Victim Details

Case Description

Links to Additional Sources (7)

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

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