Darlene Marie Trujillo was 20 when she was last seen in Albuquerque on July 4, 2001. That morning she dropped her young son at his grandmother’s house near 11th Street and NW Headingly Avenue and told family she planned a two-day trip to Arizona. She was reportedly with a Hispanic man identified only as Jorge.

Darlene never returned and her family reported her missing a week later. Several weeks after the disappearance Jorge came back to Albuquerque alone and told Darlene’s aunt they had actually gone to Tucumcari, New Mexico. He said that after an argument Darlene left in their vehicle and he hadn’t seen her since; authorities have been unable to locate Jorge, who remains a person of interest.

Darlene’s loved ones say it would be out of character for her to abandon her child, and foul play is suspected. She had multiple tattoos, including the names Chris and Fran on her wrists, a flowering vine on the back of her neck, and several designs on her arms and legs.

If anyone knew Darlene, Jorge, or saw them around July 4, 2001, please share what you remember.