DAVID JACQUEZ ORTIZ Jr - 18 yo (2010) - Silver City (S end of Gila National Forest) NM

According the the Silver City Sun News, 18-year-old David Jacquez Ortiz Jr. has been reported missing and was last seen at his grandparents' home on Kimberly Drive on Oct. 31.



Ortiz's family told police he was on his way to his friend's house but never arrived, and the family called Silver City police to report him missing on Nov. 3. Ortiz has a scar on his chest and was last seen wearing a blue long-sleeve sweater with a black T-shirt over it, black shorts, and brown steel-toed boots.Anyone having information about Ortiz or his whereabouts is asked to call Grant County Regional Dispatch Center at 575-388-8840 or the Silver City Police Department Investigative Bureau at 575-538-3723

The Silver City Police Department continues to search for an 18-year-old local man who disappeared on Halloween.Silver City resident David Jacquez Ortiz Jr., 18, has been missing since Oct. 31 when he was last seen leaving his grandparents' house on Kimberly Drive to go trick-or-treating at about 5 p.m., according to the police. He was going to a friend's residence but never arrived, his family has told police. His family contacted police on Nov. 3 to report Ortiz as missing. His family hasn't heard from him since his disappearance.According to the investigation, Ortiz was apparently seen by an acquaintance in the downtown area in the 200 block of N. Bullard at about 9 p.m. on Halloween. "We are still treating this as an active missing person's case," Silver City Police Chief Ed Reynolds said Tuesday.Reynolds said his department has followed up on information that Ortiz was sited in Las Cruces as well as Roswell but he has yet to be found.Ortiz is described as a Hispanic male, about 5 feet tall, 110 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He has a scar on his chest and was last seen wearing a blue long-sleeve sweater with a black T-shirt over it, black shorts, and wearing brown steel-toed boots. "We are following up on whatever tips or leads that we get," Reynolds said.Anyone with information about Ortiz or his whereabouts is asked to call Grant County Regional Dispatch Center at (575) 388-8840 or call the Silver City Police Department.

Boy has been missing since Halloween night

Updated: Monday, 21 Mar 2011, 11:02 AM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Silver City Police Department are looking for a missing teen last seen Halloween night. Police responded to a missing person complaint Wednesday November 3, 2010. David
J. Ortiz Jr. was reported missing by his family. Officers were informed
that Ortiz Jr. was last seen leaving his grandmothers home on Halloween
Night, Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 5:00 PM to go trick or treating with
friends and has not been seen or heard from since. Officers have
interviewed many of his friends, and other persons when leads are
phoned in. Friends of Mr. Ortiz Jr. have stated that they have not heard
or seen him since Halloween. Officers have followed up on many leads that have been received from the public and his family. “Information
that has been received by the department is vigorously followed up on,
but unfortunately for the family and Ortiz Jr. we have not been able to
locate him” said Chief Reynolds. “wW are once again asking the public
for help in locating Mr. Ortiz Jr.. If anyone has any information about
Mr. Ortiz Jr. please call the Silver City Police Department at
575-538-3723.” Grant County Crime Stoppers has offered a
$1,000.00 reward for any information leading to finding Mr. Ortiz Jr.
You can remain anonymous. The Silver City Police Department will continue to investigate this missing persons complaint. David Ortiz Jr. is 19 years of age, 5’ 0”, 110 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. Ortiz
Jr. was last seen wearing brown steel toed boots, black shorts, a blue
long sleeve sweater with a black T-shirt over it. Mr. Ortiz Jr. also has
a scar in the center of his chest.
http://www.kasa.com/dpps/news/crime/police-look-for-man-missing-since-oct_3751934

Silver City police search landfill for missing teen's body
Posted: 06/03/2011 11:47:10 PM MDT

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SILVER CITY - Silver City police, following a lead, got a search warrant to
begin searching the landfill at the Southwest Solid Waste Authority for
the body of teenager David Ortiz Jr., who went missing on Halloween -
three days after he went to court seeking visitation of his son Joshua. Silver
City Police Chief Ed Reynolds said the Investigative Unit of the
department received information that Ortiz's body may have been dumped
in the Southwest Solid Waste Authority landfill. According to
information obtained by the Grant County Sheriff's Office, Reynolds said
Ortiz's body may have been placed in a dumpster sometime in the early
part of November 2010."This is just another lead we are following up on," Reynolds said.A
Magistrate Court judge signed the search warrant on Wednesday, and
investigators began searching the landfill Thursday and continued Friday
but had turned up nothing by 5:30 p.m. Friday. Reynolds said they will
continue searching today and possibly through the weekend. He also said
this is just one of several searches the department has conducted in
different areas in Grant County, but so far they have turned up nothing.Ortiz was reported missing by his family on Nov. 3, 2010 after not being since Halloween. Grant
County Crime Stoppers had previously issued a $1,000 reward for
information leading to finding Ortiz, and has now increased that award
to $2,000, with the other $1,000 coming from the Ortiz family. Elizabeth
Ortiz pulled the additionall $1,000 from her retirement fund in hopes that it will help lead to finding her missing son.Elizabeth Ortiz was distraught and barely able to speak when talking about David."We don't know what to think anymore," she said. "I've always thought that something bad happened to my son."Three
days before his disappearance, David Ortiz Jr. went to court to get
visitation with his son, Joshua, who is now about to turn 2 years old.
Ortiz's mother said the baby's mother's family was not happy about that
and that she and her husband have only seen their grandson Joshua a few
times since her son's disappearance and several of those have been by
chance. She said the family had a visit with Joshua Oct. 30, the day
before David disappeared, and another visit in March, the day a story
came out in the Sun-News about David still being missing. Elizabeth
Ortiz also said that immediately after her son went to court seeking
visitation, he received a threat - someone told David's brother Charles
to tell his brother to "watch his back."Since then, she said she
has run into her grandson and his mother several times at the grocery
store and Walmart, and had one visit."I asked them if they could
take Joshua to my mother-in-law's house because my brother-in-law came
from Nevada and they did take Joshua there," she said. "After that I've
been leaving messages."As the search for her son continued Friday
at the landfill, Elizabeth Ortiz was overcome with grief and crying so
hard she could barely speak."I just want to know what exactly happened and why," she said. "I have a feeling of why but I'm not 100 percent sure."Christine Steele can be reached at (575) 538-5893 ext. 5802.Information

•The Silver City Police Department is continuing its investigation and is
asking anyone with information pertaining to David Ortiz Jr. to call the
Silver City Police Department at (575) 538-3723.•Grant County
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for information that leads to
locating David Ortiz Jr. Ortiz is described as a Hispanic man, 5-feet
tall, 110 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone who has
information as to his whereabouts is urged to call the Crime Stopper
Hotline at (575) 538-5254. Callers are assured anonymity if they call
this number. It has no caller ID, no method of recording conversations
and no way of identifying the caller. With this assured confidentiality,
Crime Stoppers hopes that it will encourage someone to come forward. In
order to collect the reward of up to $2,000, the information provided
must lead to the actual location of Ortiz .
http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_18204793

After four days of searching, Silver City police
have not found any evidence of missing teenager David Ortiz Jr. in the
landfill at the Southwest Solid Waste Authority.Following up on a
tip, officers with the Silver City Police Department and Grant County
Sheriff's Department served a search warrant on the Southwest Solid
Waste Authority at 318 Ridge Road on Thursday to begin searching for the
body of Ortiz, who went missing on Halloween - three days after he went
to court seeking visitation with his son Joshua.

David Ortiz Jr. holds his then-17-month-old son
Joshua the day before he disappeared, Oct. 30, 2010. A $2,000 reward is
being offered by Grant County Crime Stoppers for information leading to
his finding.
Silver City
Police Chief Ed Reynolds said the Investigative Unit of the department
received information that Ortiz's body may have been dumped in the
Southwest Solid Waste Authority landfill. According to information
obtained by the Grant County Sheriff's Office, Reynolds said Ortiz's
body may have been placed in a dumpster sometime in the early part of
November 2010.The investigative units of both departments
remained at the landfill conducting the search until Sunday afternoon.
Through records kept by the Solid Waste Authority, officers were able to
pinpoint the area that was being used to dump trash last November. No
body was found during the search.In addition to the police and
Sheriff's departments, the Border Patrol assisted with providing three
cadaver dogs. The Grant County Road Department and the Silver City
Street Department provided manpower to operate some of the
heavy equipment used during the search. Because of
the complexity of this search, investigators contacted mining operator
Freeport McMoran seeking assistance with additional heavy equipment.
Freeport McMoran provided additional heavy equipment by contracting with
Kenney McCauley.Chief Reynolds said the cooperation between the
involved entities and the private sector was outstanding and he extended
his appreciation for the assistance in helping to make this operation
much easier and more efficient. Reynolds said this search was just one of several the department has conducted in looking for Ortiz.Grant
County Crime Stoppers had previously issued a $1,000 reward for
information leading to finding Ortiz, and has now increased that award
to $2,000, with the other $1,000 coming from the Ortiz family. Elizabeth
Ortiz pulled the additionally $1,000 from her retirement fund in hopes
that it will help lead to finding her missing son.The family has
said they don't believe Ortiz ran away. Ortiz was 18 years old when he
went missing and was about to graduate from Silver Opportunity High
School and had just been granted visitation with his son. "All of his belongings are at home," Elizabeth Ortiz, David's mother said. Ortiz turned 19 on Nov. 22.
http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_18219938