Jeremy Vasquez was 16 when he disappeared from his home in Victoria, Texas, in late winter 2020. On February 20 he told family he needed some fresh air after a disagreement, then walked into a wooded area behind the house with his dog. His stepmother saw him enter the woods; that was the last confirmed sighting. Hours later the dog returned home alone, which worried the family because the two were typically inseparable and Jeremy had no history of running away or packed belongings.

Initially treated as a runaway, the case was reclassified as an endangered missing child in 2023. Local searches by authorities and volunteers have produced no significant leads. An age-progressed photo has been released to show what he might look like as a young adult. The circumstances after he entered the woods remain unclear and the investigation is open. If anyone has information about Jeremy’s whereabouts, please contact the Victoria Police Department.