Hugo Martinez Ramos Missing Person Case

Jun 06, 2022

Sep 11, 2023

Hugo

Martinez Ramos

54

50

66 inches

67 inches

140 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

In the border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, a story of hope and peril unfolded on May 26, 2022, with the disappearance of 50-year-old Hugo Martinez Ramos. He, along with his wife and a group of 12 others from Cuba, was attempting to cross the river into the United States. His wife last saw him as he entered the water, a moment that would become the last certain sighting of him. She was unable to see if he safely made it to the other side, a heart-wrenching uncertainty that continues to this day. The life he was seeking, filled with promise and new beginnings, was tragically overshadowed by the very journey he undertook to reach it. Once detained, Hugo's wife immediately alerted Border Patrol to her husband's disappearance, sparking a search effort that included a helicopter. Despite the urgent response, the search yielded no signs of Hugo. The vast and often treacherous environment of the border region presents immense challenges in missing persons cases, a reality that became all too clear in the search for Hugo. The days turned into weeks, and with no significant public updates on the investigation, the silence has only deepened the family's anguish and the community's concern. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is listed as the investigating agency, tasked with piecing together the few known details of his disappearance. Hugo Martinez Ramos is described as a Hispanic male, standing between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing around 140 pounds. He is bald and has brown eyes. His distinguishing features include a partially amputated right thumb, a scar under his left armpit, another on his left elbow, and one on his groin. He also has a brown birthmark on his right buttock and several tattoos, including a wolf on his left arm. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a white long-sleeved shirt, black pants, and black tennis shoes. He was also carrying his wife's small, black, floral purse which contained her identification. The case of Hugo Martinez Ramos serves as a somber reminder of the human element behind immigration statistics and the profound personal tragedies that can occur at the border. His family and community are left waiting for answers, holding onto the hope of his return while grappling with the painful reality of his absence.

May 26, 2022

Eagle Pass

Texas

Maverick County

Unknown

116667

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

Edinburg

Texas

Hidalgo County

78541

Glen Mendoza

Director Texas Transnational Intelligence Center

711 El Cibolo Road, Texas

9563838114

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.hidalgocounty.us/209/Sheriff

22-23572

2022-06-07

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

4072

Bald

Brown

Brown

09/14/2026