Jose Garcia was a 1-year-old boy who vanished from Mendota, California, on November 4, 1996. On the morning of the disappearance his father left for work; when he returned, Jose, Jose’s mother Josephina Rivera, and another child were all missing. There has been no confirmed contact or sighting of the family since that day.

Investigators describe the case as suspicious but few additional details have been released publicly, leaving major gaps about where the family went and what they were doing before they disappeared. The family remains listed in national databases as a missing persons case and the investigation is still open.

If anyone has information about Jose Garcia, Josephina Rivera, or the other child’s whereabouts in November 1996 or afterward, please contact the authorities handling the case.